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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

-A Heat Advisory is in place today across much of central Arkansas for dangerous heat index values.

-Temperatures and humidity will increase into the weekend, with increasing chances of heat headlines Friday and Saturday.

-Rain chances increase Friday and Saturday with afternoon showers and thunderstorms ahead of a front.

-This upcoming hot and humid pattern is expected to last into next week. Make sure to take breaks outside and drink plenty of water.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

To begin the period, a strong ridge of high pressure out west continues to expand eastward. This will continue to bring mild and dry conditions to the state. With that said, we will see a slight pattern change Friday and Saturday as NW flow aloft brings increased rain chances.

As the pattern breaks down, the ridge out west will slowly expand back keeping Arkansas in eastern side of the ridge early in the week before completely dominating the pattern by late in the week. This will slowly increase temperatures and humidity across the state through the rest of the workweek. Heat headlines will likely be needed by Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Additionally, PoP chances increases as we get to Friday and Saturday as NW flow settles over the region. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 601 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

Expect a lowered flight category across the northern sites of KHRO and KBPK as a complex of TSRA is moving out of Missouri and into northern Arkansas. The northern TAF sites may experience VSBY as low as IFR flight category and intermittent surface winds that will gust in excess of 45 knots. The northern sites will return to VFR early Friday morning a VSBY improves. VCTS will be expected across all sites during Friday afternoon into Friday evening.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 75 95 74 96 / 10 50 30 20 Camden AR 74 94 74 94 / 10 20 10 10 Harrison AR 74 92 72 94 / 40 50 30 10 Hot Springs AR 75 96 75 96 / 0 20 30 10 Little Rock AR 77 97 76 96 / 0 30 40 10 Monticello AR 75 95 75 95 / 0 20 10 20 Mount Ida AR 73 95 73 95 / 0 20 30 10 Mountain Home AR 73 90 71 93 / 40 50 30 10 Newport AR 75 95 75 95 / 0 40 30 20 Pine Bluff AR 75 94 75 94 / 0 20 20 20 Russellville AR 76 98 75 98 / 0 40 30 10 Searcy AR 75 95 74 95 / 0 40 40 20 Stuttgart AR 75 96 75 95 / 0 20 30 20

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ031>034-039- 042>047-054>057-121-122-130-138-230-238.

Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday for ARZ031>034-039- 042>047-054>057-121-122-130-138-230-238.