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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1202 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

- Settled weather, cooler temperatures and dry conditions will prevail through the coming week.

- Low-end rain chances return by next weekend.

- No other hazardous weather is anticipated.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1202 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Cooler temperatures, drier air, and settled weather condns wl headline the fcst for the week ahead.

Thru the coming week, intermittent H500 ridging remains progged to build acrs the Wrn to Cntrl US. As drier air and sfc high pressure settles over the Mid-South Sun night into Mon, dry and much more seasonable condns are forecast. Mon thru at least Wed mornings, low temps are expected to fall to the 40s to 50s, w/ afternoon highs topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s. Wed thru the remainder of the week, sfc temps wl trend upwards again.

Late in the PD, by next weekend, low-end rain chances return to the fcst as weak and detached upper-lvl cyclonic flow fm the west coast moves Ewrd acrs the Rio Grande valley, and interacts w/ a possible tropical system set to develop in the Gulf. Greatest confidence lies acrs the SErn half of the state for appreciable rain chances, but wl cont to monitor for possible impacts thru the week.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 558 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Expect VFR flight category across all sites for the entire duration of the forecast period from Monday evening through Tuesday evening.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 52 81 53 85 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 56 86 57 88 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 51 79 54 83 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 56 84 56 86 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 56 82 56 84 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 59 85 59 88 / 0 0 0 10 Mount Ida AR 53 83 53 85 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 50 79 52 83 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 52 81 52 84 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 54 84 55 86 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 55 83 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 53 82 54 86 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 55 83 56 85 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.