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KEY MESSAGES
Issued at 1237 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026
-Temperatures near normal again today
-Small chances for rain today
-Return to very warm conditions mid/late week
-Cooler temperatures and more rain chances late this week into the weekend with new front
DISCUSSION
Issued at 1237 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026
Another near normal day will be seen temp-wise this Tue as NERLY winds continue. Temps may even be a few deg cooler due to increased cloud cover and some small rain chances. A weak upper wave will pass SE over the state today...with some slight chance POPs forecast...with mainly some light rain or spotty SHRA. Most areas should remain dry...and if rainfall is observed...only light amounts are expected.
Temps will warm considerably starting Wed as an upper ridge to the west expands back towards the region. Highs will be back in the 70s and 80s on Wed...and even 80s and some 90s on Thu. More record high temps look possible on Thu. Dry conditions will continue also.
A new cold front will drop south into the state on Fri...with temps beginning to cool back off. By Sat...temps will be back near or even below normal. Some rain chances will also be seen with this front Fri into Sat...but mainly limited to the NRN half of the state. Temps will rebound again late in the forecast as upper riding starts returning to the region early next week.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1225 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026
VFR conds are expected through the period although CIGs approach MVFR at times on Tues morning. VCSH was mentioned at Cntrl/Srn sites during the AM hours with the passage of weak upper level energy. Winds will be light overnight becoming Erly at 10 kts or less on Tues. Clouds are expected to decrease late in the TAF period.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Batesville AR 66 50 82 64 / 10 0 0 0 Camden AR 74 52 87 60 / 10 10 0 0 Harrison AR 67 49 84 65 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 67 50 86 61 / 20 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 65 51 84 63 / 20 0 0 0 Monticello AR 72 54 84 62 / 20 10 0 0 Mount Ida AR 69 50 86 61 / 20 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 67 47 84 62 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 68 51 81 62 / 10 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 67 52 84 61 / 20 10 0 0 Russellville AR 67 50 87 61 / 20 0 0 0 Searcy AR 65 48 83 61 / 20 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 65 53 82 62 / 20 10 0 0
LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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