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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

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 619 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

Widespread IFR to MVFR conditions prevail this morning as the atmosphere moistens up in advance of an approaching storm system. CIGS will remain low but lift to VFR conditions later today. Winds will remain out of the south and a bit on the gusty side. Precipitation will be overspreading the terminals through the period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 84 62 69 44 / 40 90 100 10 Camden AR 86 64 74 46 / 40 50 100 30 Harrison AR 81 53 62 40 / 50 100 70 0 Hot Springs AR 84 60 69 45 / 30 80 100 10 Little Rock AR 85 65 71 46 / 30 70 100 20 Monticello AR 86 68 76 50 / 40 40 100 50 Mount Ida AR 83 58 69 43 / 40 90 100 10 Mountain Home AR 83 55 64 40 / 50 100 80 0 Newport AR 85 63 71 45 / 30 80 100 10 Pine Bluff AR 86 65 74 46 / 40 50 100 40 Russellville AR 84 59 69 43 / 40 90 90 0 Searcy AR 85 61 71 43 / 40 70 100 20 Stuttgart AR 85 66 74 47 / 40 60 100 30

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.