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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 136 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

-Very warm conditions expected again today

-Cold front drops south on Friday, with some chances for rain with this front

-Saturday morning temperatures may get near freezing across northern sections

-Very dry air expected over the weekend, with increasing wild fire threat

DISCUSSION

Issued at 136 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Another very warm day will be seen this Thu as SRLY winds increase...and the upper ridge keeps expanding towards the region. Highs today will be in the 80s for most areas...with some low 90s also possible. Mild conditions will continue tonight...with lows only dropping into the 60s for most areas.

On Fri...a cold front will drop south through the state...with some increased POPs forecast along/behind this front. The best POPs look to be across the NRN sections of the state. Highs on Fri will range considerably...with highs only in the 50s and 60s across the north...but 70s and 80s are expected across central to SRN sections.

Temps by Sat morning will drop into the 30s and 40s for most areas as SFC high pressure moves towards the state. Some areas over NRN AR will see temps in the low to mid 30s...with some potential for patchy frost or maybe a light freeze. Very dry air and elevated winds may keep widespread frost from forming however...and frost potential may be limited to more sheltered locations where winds relax further.

Very dry air will settle across the region for the weekend...with min RH values dropping in the 15 to 30 percent range for both Sat and Sun. This dry air...combined with some elevated winds and drought conditions...will result in increasing wild fire threat.

SRLY flow will return early next week...with temps increasing back well above normal as upper level ridging returns to the region. Chances for rainfall will remain low until beyond this forecast...with the potential increasing later next week.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 620 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

VFR conditions ongoing will persist through much of the overnight hours. Low level wind shear develops overnight in advance of the strong cold front which will move into N AR before sunrise and clear SE AR by mid to late afternoon Friday. Expanding low VFR cloud deck will likely lower into prevailing MVFR ceilings with areas of light showers. Gradual clearing trend spreads into northern terminal locations by late afternoon.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 60 68 37 61 / 10 70 0 0 Camden AR 58 81 45 66 / 0 20 0 0 Harrison AR 54 59 34 62 / 30 70 0 0 Hot Springs AR 59 77 44 64 / 0 40 10 0 Little Rock AR 62 74 42 64 / 0 50 10 0 Monticello AR 60 81 45 66 / 0 20 0 0 Mount Ida AR 60 76 43 65 / 0 50 10 0 Mountain Home AR 53 60 34 62 / 30 70 0 0 Newport AR 59 70 39 61 / 10 70 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 60 80 43 64 / 0 30 0 0 Russellville AR 60 71 40 65 / 0 60 0 0 Searcy AR 59 72 38 62 / 0 60 10 0 Stuttgart AR 61 75 43 62 / 0 50 10 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.