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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 207 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

-Some isolated showers and/or thunderstorms are possible again on Thursday...but much less coverage expected than seen on Wednesday

-Slightly cooler/drier air arrives by Friday into Saturday

-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 207 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

All precip is moving south of the CWA early this Thu morning. In wake of the afternoon thunderstorm activity on Wed...much calmer conditions are expected this morning. However...some patchy fog may develop this Thu morning due to light/variable winds. This will be especially true where rain fell on Wed.

Additional SHRA/TSRA may develop again this Thu...mainly during the afternoon hrs as a front drops south into the state. While organized SVR Wx is not expected...and isolated strong/briefly SVR storm could still be seen...with damaging winds the primary hazard expected with the strongest activity.

The aforementioned front will continue moving south into Fri...eventually bringing in slightly cooler...but much drier air into the state. This will result in closer to normal temps for Fri and Sat...but more comfortable dewpts will be in place...allowing for heat index values to remain well below Heat Adv levels.

The dry conditions will persist into next week...but an upper ridge to the west will begin expanding back east over AR. Hotter and more humid conditions will return by early next week...likely persisting into much of next week. Chances for precip will remain low...and heat index values will again approach or exceed Heat Adv levels for at least some areas next week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1130 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Most convective activity has moved south of the CWA late this Wed evening...with some lingering SHRA possible over SERN sections into the early overnight period. Expect some patchy fog during the morning hrs...especially in areas that saw rainfall and lose cloud cover. Additional isolated convection may be seen Thu afternoon...mainly along/north of I-40 corridor. As a result...kept mention out of TAFs at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 96 69 92 65 / 20 20 0 0 Camden AR 94 70 94 67 / 10 10 0 0 Harrison AR 90 64 87 62 / 10 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 96 71 94 67 / 20 10 0 0 Little Rock AR 96 72 93 68 / 20 10 0 0 Monticello AR 93 71 92 67 / 20 10 10 0 Mount Ida AR 95 68 93 64 / 20 10 0 0 Mountain Home AR 91 65 89 63 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 95 70 92 65 / 20 20 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 93 70 92 66 / 10 10 0 0 Russellville AR 96 70 93 66 / 20 20 0 0 Searcy AR 95 70 92 65 / 20 20 0 0 Stuttgart AR 95 72 93 67 / 20 10 10 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.