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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 207 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

-Cooler temperatures and settled weather is forecast through the remainder of the work week

-Area-wide lower humidity values will be seen by Wednesday and through the end of the week

-Rain chances are forecast to return by late week and into the weekend

DISCUSSION

Issued at 207 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

Recent mosaic radar imgry depicted lingering convective activity acrs SErn AR, where MUCAPE values near 1500 J/kg were still present. Given that this activity remains elevated, heavy rainfall and some small hail wl remain the main threats w/ lingering convection overnight.

Tues, broad sfc high pressure over the Midwest wl extend SWwrd into the Srn Cntrl US, w/ a cold front set to move through the Mid-South and greater extent of the Natural State. Breezy NErly sfc winds will be seen area-wide today as the front moves thru. Additional chances for rain will be possible acrs the SWrn half of the FA later this aftn as remnants fm overnight convection in Nrn OK move into the ARKLATEX region, though no severe weather threat is anticipated.

By Wed, much drier air is expected acrs the FA, w/ some much needed relief fm antecedent hot and muggy condns prevailing thru the mid- week. Aftn temps wl top out in the low 80s at most locations, w/ settled, cooler, and drier weather persisting thru Fri.

By late week and into the weekend, sfc high pressure wl shift Ewrd, w/ weak SWrly H500 flow returning to the Cntrl US. As sfc flow becomes Srly again, low level moisture and area precip chances wl increase over the FA thru the end of the PD.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 610 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

After some patchy MVFR conditions the next few hours, VFR conditions are expected through the rest of the period. Winds will become NE through the day with sustained winds around 10-13 kts and gusts close to 20 kts at times. Sfc winds will lower overnight. There is some chance of RA/TS activity through the early afternoon hours, but this is expected mainly across portions of W/SW Arkansas and should avoid most terminals.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 82 59 81 62 / 10 0 0 0 Camden AR 88 66 85 66 / 10 0 0 0 Harrison AR 81 57 78 59 / 10 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 86 64 83 65 / 20 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 84 63 81 64 / 10 0 0 0 Monticello AR 86 66 83 66 / 20 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 86 65 83 65 / 20 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 81 57 78 60 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 83 61 82 63 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 85 64 83 65 / 10 0 0 0 Russellville AR 86 65 82 64 / 10 0 0 0 Searcy AR 84 60 82 62 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 85 64 82 66 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.