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FXUS64 KLZK 020531 AAA
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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1231 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 311 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

Latest surface observations across the forecast area indicate
conditions are less supportive of signifIcant heat stress than those
of recent afternoons. Most heat index values are ranging from the
mid 80s to lower 90s.

19z subjective analysis reveals a short wavelength ridge axis from
northeast to southeast across the forecast area.  This feature is
expected to slide eastward during this period.  Low level southerly
flow will develop and slowly increase, with low level humidity
affected accordingly.

With the added low level humidity, moderate instability will
develop late in the period.  Upper level energy will move from west
to east, on a track just north of the Arkansas, Missouri border.
This feature is expected to support convection, with some cells able
to reach northern sections of the forecast area late in the period.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday Night through next Monday)
Issued at 311 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

The extended term will begin with an upper level ridge of high
pressure across the area, and the heat and humidity will be on full
blast for Wednesday and Thursday - some type of heat advisory or
warning will likely be required.

The upper ridge will shift eastward and a trof will push eastward
across the central part of the country. A cold front will push into
the region Thursday night/Friday, bringing showers and
thunderstorms. Somewhat cooler and drier air will spread across the
region in the wake of the front.

Looking beyond the extended term...we will watch to see what happens
to the remnants of Beryl. Long range models take it across the
Yucatan and into the Gulf...but where it goes from there is still
questionable. There is an outside chance some of the moisture could
make it up this way, but I wouldn`t bank on it just yet.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1229 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

VFR condns were noted around the FA this evng, w/ only some
passing high cloud cover. Expect VFR condns thru the coming TAF
PD, w/ Srly winds resuming Tues aftn.

/72/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     93  75  98  77 /   0   0  20  10
Camden AR         98  76 100  77 /   0   0  10   0
Harrison AR       95  75  97  75 /   0   0  20  10
Hot Springs AR    97  76 100  77 /   0   0  10   0
Little Rock   AR  96  79 100  81 /   0   0  10   0
Monticello AR     97  78  99  79 /   0   0  10   0
Mount Ida AR      96  75  98  76 /  10   0  10   0
Mountain Home AR  94  74  97  75 /   0   0  30  20
Newport AR        93  74  98  77 /   0   0  20  10
Pine Bluff AR     95  76  99  79 /   0   0  10   0
Russellville AR   96  77  99  78 /   0   0  10   0
Searcy AR         94  74  98  77 /   0   0  10  10
Stuttgart AR      93  76  97  80 /   0   0  10   0

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening for
ARZ031-032-039-042>044-052>055-062-066-067-121-122-130-137-138-
140-141-230-237-238-240-241-340-341.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM....55
AVIATION...72