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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1254 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

-A dry cold front is moving across Arkansas early this Friday morning from northwest to southeast

-The airmass behind the front will be cold leading to the likely need for frost and possibly freeze products for portions of the state during the early morning hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday

-A warming trend with respect to both low and temperatures will be noted transitioning from the beginning to the middle of the upcoming workweek

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1254 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

FORECAST DISCUSSION/KEY MESSAGES:

-A dry cold front is moving across Arkansas early this Friday morning from northwest to southeast

-The airmass behind the front will be cold leading to the likely need for frost and possibly freeze products for portions of the state during the early morning hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday

-A warming trend with respect to both low and temperatures will be noted transitioning from the beginning to the middle of the upcoming workweek

DISCUSSION: Friday (Today) through Thursday

As of just after 12 AM CST (early Friday morning) surface observations place the dry cold front draped across the center of the state in close proximity to the I-57 corridor from Walnut Ridge to Little Rock and extending southwestward along the I-30 corridor from Little Rock to Texarkana. The dry cold front is progged to continue moving southeastward with the most noted near-term features will be surface winds immediately behind the front transitioning to out of the northwest to north-northwest and a colder airmass moving into the state.

Today, latest guidance shows a trend of high temperatures across the northern tier of Arkansas ranging from the upper 50s to mid 60s, across the central region (I-40 corridor) of the state peaking between the mid 60s to low 70s, into the southern flank of Arkansas ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Guidance continues to indicate early Saturday morning an area primed for frost potential, especially across northern Arkansas with a few locations falling to freezing not out of the question. Sunday and Monday during the early morning hours is indicative of a scenario where widespread frost products may be needed along with a few locations needing freeze products.

The transition period from early to the middle of the upcoming workweek will lead to a warming trend overall. Temperatures will re turn to values above average for this time of the year compared to seasonal normals as upper lvl ridge moves back over the Natural State. Additionally, rain chances are no expected over the forecast period from Friday (today) through Thursday.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1057 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

Expect a period of flight category at the sites of KHRO and KBPK to lower to MVFR for lowering CIGS on Thursday night through midday on Friday before the CIGS lift to and remain in VFR flight category. All other sites will remain in VFR flight category for the duration of the forecast period from early Friday morning through early Saturday morning. A dry cold front will be moving across the state during the forecast period, in response surface winds will be brisk at times and variable and then becoming established out of the north and north-northwest into the day on Friday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 64 37 60 35 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 73 41 66 36 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 61 37 59 36 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 71 41 66 38 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 69 42 63 39 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 71 42 63 38 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 70 35 66 34 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 60 37 58 35 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 65 38 59 34 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 69 39 62 35 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 69 39 64 38 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 67 38 61 34 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 68 41 61 36 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.