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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 153 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

-Slightly cooler/drier air arrives by later today into Saturday behind a new front that is pushing through the state this morning

-Mainly dry conditions expected for the next several days as drier air filters into the state behind the front

-An upper ridge expands back over the region by early next week...with hot and humid conditions returning for much of next week

DISCUSSION

Issued at 153 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

A new front is slowly progressing south across the state early this Fri morning...with some very isolated SHRA/TSRA noted just along this front over SRN sections. Behind the front...drier air was filtering into the state. This front will continue dropping south of the state by this Fri afternoon...with more comfortable moisture levels expected to settle across AR for this afternoon and through the weekend. Chances for rainfall will remain low over the weekend...and temps will cool off some...but may remain at or above normal.

Initially...the center of the upper ridge will be west of the state this Fri...with AR in mainly NRLY flow aloft. However...this upper ridge will begin moving back east this weekend...becoming centered over the region by early next week. This will allow temps to slowly rise once again...with well above normal conditions returning for much of the upcoming week. Moisture levels will also increase...and heat index values may rise back to near or above Heat Adv levels. While the forecast looks to remain dry due to the upper ridge over the region...there have been some hints of a weak low moving towards the region from the Gulf by Tue or Wed. If this happens...temps may drop some...and rain chances could return to the forecast.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 523 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

Drier air is filtering into the state this Fri morning...which will keep conditions dominant VFR through this TAF period. While there may still be some patchy fog from recent rainfall...most sites shouldn't see much if any fog due to the dry air.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 92 66 94 67 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 94 67 95 66 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 87 63 90 65 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 93 68 95 68 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 92 68 93 68 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 93 68 94 67 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 92 65 93 64 / 10 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 88 64 89 65 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 92 66 93 67 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 91 66 92 66 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 92 66 93 66 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 90 66 92 66 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 92 67 93 68 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.