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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1248 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

- Seasonably warm temperatures will continue into early next week, then temperatures trend a few degrees below normal.

- Mainly dry conditions through today, then additional rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday.

-Additional rain chances on Wednesday and again next weekend.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1235 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 MVFR ceilings with pockets of IFR associated with scattered thunderstorms over western and southwestern Arkansas will move east-southeast through the remaining overnight hours into central Arkansas and southern and southeast Arkansas. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall will briefly bring CIGs to IFR for short durations through the early morning hours of Saturday. MVFR ceilings will remain over most terminals through the morning hours, then lift to VFR with some light afternoon breezes.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1232 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

Generally VFR conditions expected from this afternoon through tonight across the area with E/SE winds in place. Sfc winds will begin to increase out of the south Monday morning with MVFR cigs becoming widespread. Sustained winds near the end of the period are expected to be in the 10-20 kt range with gusts to 25 kts possible, especially across northern AR terminals.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 67 84 65 80 / 50 50 70 80 Camden AR 68 87 67 85 / 30 30 50 50 Harrison AR 65 83 56 80 / 40 50 40 70 Hot Springs AR 66 85 66 83 / 30 40 60 60 Little Rock AR 68 86 68 83 / 40 50 60 70 Monticello AR 68 88 69 85 / 30 30 60 50 Mount Ida AR 66 84 66 83 / 30 40 50 70 Mountain Home AR 65 84 58 79 / 50 60 50 70 Newport AR 68 87 67 83 / 50 50 80 70 Pine Bluff AR 67 87 68 84 / 40 40 60 60 Russellville AR 67 84 64 82 / 40 50 50 70 Searcy AR 65 86 65 83 / 40 50 80 70 Stuttgart AR 69 87 69 84 / 30 40 80 70

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.