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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
456 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 231 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

- Weak cold front becomes stationary this morning before slowly lifting
  northward as a warm front later this afternoon

- Well above normal temperatures today, with some areas nearing
  record high temperature territory over southern Arkansas

- Beneficial rains expected late Wednesday Night-Friday,
  additional unsettled wet weather expected Monday-Wednesday

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 231 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

Regional obs depict a cold front draped across Cntrl AR this Wed
morning. Dew point temps varied by a greater margin than air temps
on either side of the front but the differences were easily apparent
nonetheless. Spotty showers for the most part had come to an end
however a stray shower before dawn is still possible along and ahead
of the front.

Today, the front will become stationary over the Srn 1/3rd of the
state before slowly lifting Nwrd as a warm front this afternoon.
Highs this afternoon should range from the lower 70s N to lower 80s
S. For reference, highs should range from the upper 50s to lower 60s
for the date. Given this well above average temp pattern, record
highs could be approached or exceeded once again over the Srn half
of AR. Rain chances through this afternoon should be minimal but
clouds should increase in coverage ahead of the next storm system.

Synoptically, a ridge axis which is settled over the region will
shift Ewrd this afternoon as a progressive deep trough and closed
low move into the SWrn CONUS. Large scale forcing for ascent will
begin to overspread the region as early as Wednesday night.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are anticipated to
increase in coverage from the W as forcing for ascent, low-level
moisture advection, and favorable low-level jet dynamics all come
together across the region. By Thursday, a rather large lobe of
energy should eject from the parent trough, traversing across the
Plains, as a short wave trough. Lee cyclogenesis is anticipated to
develop over the plains beneath said upper level feature. Continued
forcing for ascent will promote precipitation on Thursday into the
first half of the day on Friday across AR.

QPF trends for late Wednesday night through Friday have been
trending downward in regards to deterministic and ensemble data over
the last several days. What has remained consistent within the data
set is the preferred corridor of heavier rainfall. Probabilistic
data depicts 40%-60% chance of >2" rainfall across W and NW AR
(centered over W AR River Valley) and 40%->90% chance of >1"
rainfall across roughly the NW 2/3rds of AR. Analyzing current flash
flood guidance which presently sits at 6hr FFG of 3-5", 3hr FFG of 3-
4", and 1hr FFG of 2-3", the threat for widespread flash flooding
appears low. Deterministic forecast calls for 1-2" of rain for the
aforementioned time span across NW half of AR (possibly up to 2-3"
in places), to 1" or less across the SE half of AR. That said, a
corridor of training heavier rainfall could still occur, prompting
smaller scale greater flash flood concerns.

Brief lull in activity is expected through much of the weekend as
the former parent trough ejects into the Rockies. Compact ridging
will precede the trough which will bring nice conditions to AR for
one to two days. Unsettled conditions are anticipated to return by
Sunday night as an upper trough moves across the plains providing
large scale forcing for ascent to overspread the region. Several key
features remain at large such as depth/orientation of trough,
location of surface low, and low-level moisture advection into the
surface low. These features will be monitored over the coming days
and will impact overall expected rainfall amounts. Drier weather is
anticipated by Wednesday in the wake of a frontal passage. Main
takeaway, QPF amounts could be greater with this latter system than
the former system. Temps through the period will largely remain
above climatology for both highs and lows.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 450 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

A sfc frnt was noted fm W to E acrs the Nrn third of the FA, w/
generally light and variable winds depending on proximity to the
frnt. Thru the night, expect CIGs to deteriorate to MVFR/IFR lvls acrs
the Nrn half of the state. Covg of precip wl incrs fm W to E b/w
10-12Z Thurs mrng, w/ most terminals seeing precip thru the day,
and intermittent reduced VISBYs. VFR condns should prevail acrs
SErn terminals w/ only VCSH. VCTS may accompany precip as well,
but have withheld mentions for now due to lower confidence in
covg.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     56  70  59  75 /  60 100  90  70
Camden AR         64  77  63  76 /  60  50  80  50
Harrison AR       57  67  58  73 /  70 100 100  50
Hot Springs AR    64  74  62  75 /  70  80  90  50
Little Rock   AR  64  74  63  75 /  70  90  80  50
Monticello AR     66  80  65  78 /  40  40  60  70
Mount Ida AR      63  74  61  76 /  80  80  90  40
Mountain Home AR  55  66  57  74 /  70 100  90  50
Newport AR        59  70  63  75 /  50  90  90  70
Pine Bluff AR     64  78  63  77 /  60  60  70  60
Russellville AR   62  72  62  77 /  80  90  90  40
Searcy AR         59  72  60  75 /  60  90  80  60
Stuttgart AR      65  76  64  76 /  50  80  70  60

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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SHORT TERM...70
LONG TERM....70
AVIATION...72