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KEY MESSAGES
Issued at 152 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026
-Relatively cooler and and less humid conditions expected Sunday.
-Gusty northwest winds of 20 to 25 mph possible through Sunday afternoon.
-Temperatures and humidity will increase into next week...with heat headlines possible by late next week.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 152 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026
To begin the period, a low pressure system is situated northeast of the state with AR located in a trough. This is bring mild and somewhat cooler conditions to the state Sunday with a much needed break from the hot temperatures as of late. With that said, the pattern will begin to break down early next week as the next heat wave moves in later in the 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 1139 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026
Eastern Arkansas currently is seeing some MVFR ceilings around FL030, but these ceilings are expected to raise and slowly shift east over the period. Most TAF sites will see VFR conditions with a northerly wind, shifting to the E-SE overnight. Wind gusts will slowly decrease as well in the next couple of hours, so gusts were removed from the 18Z TAFs to account for this change.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Batesville AR 66 91 67 93 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 67 93 69 95 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 64 88 66 92 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 69 94 70 97 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 69 93 69 96 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 69 92 69 95 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 66 93 68 95 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 64 88 66 91 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 67 90 67 92 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 68 91 68 94 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 68 94 70 97 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 67 90 67 93 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 68 91 69 94 / 0 0 0 0
LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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