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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

-All severe hazards possible Friday afternoon into evening in NW and W AR.

-Return to normal temps behind the cold front into next week

-Elevated Fire danger into the beginning of next week

..Wed/Thurs

By midweek the ridge will be blanketed across the region, and it brings with it even more calm and dry weather. Weak southerly flow will gradually increase temps and Min RH values, by Thurs elevated fire risk will diminish as Min RH values return to above 40th and 50th percentiles.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 638 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

Expect lowering of flight category to MVFR and IFR across all sites over the forecast period beginning Friday evening and lasting into the early afternoon of Saturday before CIGS begin to lift after the passage of a cold front. The cold front will also create a wind shift of surface winds predominately out of the south to predominately out of the north and northwest early Saturday morning. Expect TSRA and then SHRA with this cold front as it track across the state from late Friday evening through much of the day on Saturday. Surface wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots can be expected across all terminals over the forecast period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 60 70 44 68 / 90 100 10 0 Camden AR 65 74 45 69 / 40 90 30 0 Harrison AR 53 62 40 65 / 100 90 0 0 Hot Springs AR 59 70 44 69 / 60 100 10 0 Little Rock AR 63 72 46 69 / 60 90 10 0 Monticello AR 68 77 49 69 / 30 100 60 0 Mount Ida AR 56 70 44 69 / 80 90 10 0 Mountain Home AR 54 64 40 66 / 90 90 0 0 Newport AR 63 72 44 66 / 70 90 10 0 Pine Bluff AR 66 75 45 67 / 40 90 30 0 Russellville AR 57 70 43 70 / 100 100 0 0 Searcy AR 62 72 44 69 / 70 90 10 0 Stuttgart AR 67 74 46 66 / 40 100 30 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.