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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1234 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026

- Consecutive chances for severe weather return Monday through Wednesday for portions of Arkansas.

- Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will contribute to additional heavy rainfall over portions of the state through mid- week next week.

- Above normal temperatures will continue through the mid-week, with cooler and drier weather prevailing thereafter.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1234 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026

After a few days of busy weather, a brief lull in precip is on deck for much of the FA on Sun. Recent mosaic radar imgry depicted lingering precip still moving SEwrd acrs Srn AR. Thru the day, a cdfrnt wl continue to move SEwrd towards the ARKLAMISS vcty, w/ much drier air filtering into the state, albeit briefly.

Mon, chances for organized thunderstorms wl resume as strong Srly sfc flow returns, and Gulf moisture characterized by dewpoints in the mid 60s quickly overspreads the Srn Cntrl US. Aloft, a 50 kt jet streak is progged to maneuver thru mean Wrly flow, supplying ample deep layer shear near 50 kts over modest buoyancy Mon aftn. RAP point fcst soundings indicate favorable thermal profiles w/ SBCAPE near 1500 J/kg and some dry air aloft capable of supporting hail growth. Fcst hodographs are largely linear given Wrly flow aloft, w/ some low level curvature possible where sfc winds are most backed. Scattered thunderstorms, including supercells wl be possible given the parameter space, w/ hail, and damaging wind gusts the primary severe hazards.

Tues thru Wed, attention wl turn towards a cutoff H500 low over the Baja of CA. This upper wave is progged to translate Ewrd over the Rio Grande Valley, congealing into an extension of broader troughing over the Cont Divide. Latest solns of GFS/ECMWF H500 mass fields cont to advertise a compact shortwave trof quickly ejecting acrs the ARKLATEX thru the mid-week, w/ strong deep layer shear overspreading antecedent rich BL moisture. There are still some uncertainties concerning timing of primary synoptic features. Tues, the FA currently looks to fall on the unfavorable side of timing in relation to arrival and overlap of severe ingredients, generally after 00Z Tues night, though an attendant threat of severe weather is possible over the Wrn to NWrn half of the state given the fcst environment.

Wed, the upper shortwave looks to come into phase w/ an approaching cdfrnt asctd w/ Upper Midwest sfc cyclonic flow. As of now, bndry parallel deep layer shear vectors would support more widespread and upscale growth of convective development into an MCS, moving w/ the cdfrnt acrs the region Wed aftn.

Despite some uncertainties w/ this next system, wl continue to message about consecutive severe weather potential thru the mid-week over much of AR.

Concerning rainfall thru the mid-week, 50-75th percentile QPF solns suggest 1.5 to 3 inches over much of the state, w/ greater totals possible over Wrn AR and where overlap of Tues-Wed convective activity occurs. Based on observed rainfall fm Sat, flash flooding concerns should stay isolated to where the greatest antecedent totals occurred, e.g. portions of Wrn to NWrn AR.

Beyond Wed and thru the end of the week, a pattern shift wl unfold, as a strong cdfrnt clears the state to the SE, w/ much drier air settling in. More seasonal temps and settled weather condns should resume.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 549 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026

Some remaining MVFR CIGs are noted at LLQ/PBF...which may lift for a brief period this evening. However...a warm front will lift north overnight into Mon morning...with moisture levels rebounding. This will allow for lowering CIGs once again...and maybe some DZ/FOG into Mon morning. By late morning into the afternoon hrs...some chances for convection are possible for central/SRN sections.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 52 77 63 79 / 0 30 30 40 Camden AR 57 77 64 82 / 10 80 20 20 Harrison AR 50 78 63 80 / 0 10 10 50 Hot Springs AR 54 75 63 79 / 10 60 40 40 Little Rock AR 54 78 65 81 / 0 50 40 30 Monticello AR 59 79 66 82 / 0 80 30 10 Mount Ida AR 53 75 63 78 / 10 50 40 50 Mountain Home AR 48 79 62 82 / 0 10 10 50 Newport AR 51 75 65 79 / 0 40 40 40 Pine Bluff AR 55 77 64 81 / 0 70 30 20 Russellville AR 51 78 63 80 / 0 30 40 50 Searcy AR 50 78 63 81 / 0 40 40 40 Stuttgart AR 54 76 66 80 / 0 60 40 20

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.