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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 212 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

-Relatively cooler and and less humid conditions expected to continue into Monday.

-Temperatures and humidity will increase into next week...with heat headlines possible by late next week.

-Rain chances remain low through the middle of this week, with PoPs increasing by the end of this week and into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 147 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

To begin the period, AR is sandwiched between an upper level trough to the northeast and a strong upper level ridge to the west. This will continue to bring mild and somewhat cooler conditions to the state Monday with a much needed break from the hot temperatures as of late. With that said, the pattern will begin to break down over the next few days as the next heat wave moves in later this week.

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 workweek. Expect cooler temperatures early in the period before hot temperatures return late in the week into next week. Heat headlines will likely be needed by Thursday and Friday afternoons.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1210 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

Expect widespread VFR conditions to prevail through the forecast period. Light north/northeast winds through this afternoon with a afternoon diurnal CU field, then light and variable winds overnight into the early morning hours. Winds will veer to the east then south/southeast near the end of the forecast period, but remain light with another CU field developing by Tuesday afternoon.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 67 92 69 95 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 69 95 71 95 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 67 92 70 94 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 70 97 72 98 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 70 95 72 97 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 69 94 71 95 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 68 95 71 96 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 67 91 69 93 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 67 91 68 93 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 68 93 70 95 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 70 96 72 99 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 67 92 69 95 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 68 93 70 95 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.