Office: LZK
FXUS64 KLZK 101729
AFDLZK
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1129 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025
- Gusty NW winds will be seen behind a cold front as it moves
across the state today.
- Near to above normal temperatures will be seen through Friday
along with dry conditions.
- A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures from
Saturday to Sunday.
- Cold air will linger for a few days before increasing by
Tue/Wed next week.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025
Sfc pressure gradient has continued to increase across the area as
a strong sfc cyclone moves east toward the Great Lakes while
ridging remains across the SE US. This has provided an increase in
SW winds across the state late Tuesday into the overnight hours.
As the sfc low continues to track to the east a trailing cold
front will move across Arkansas from NW to SE today. In its wake,
winds will switch out of the NW and will increase to 15-20 mph
with gusts around 30 mph. The strongest winds associated with this
are expected across the northern half of the state during the
morning hours Wednesday.
This front will provide little in the way of cold air Wednesday
but will help temperatures fall to near freezing Wednesday night.
The mid-level flow aloft will remain out of the NW through the
end of the work week, but low level flow will be out of the SW.
This will provide warmer temperatures Thu-Fri. Changes will take
place this weekend, as another cold front will usher in a much
colder airmass to the state. The cold air may not make it into the
state until Saturday night.
Behind the front, sfc ridging will overspread the state by Sunday and
linger through Monday. But, this round of cold air isn't expected
to stick around very long as sfc ridging shifts east and the H500
NW flow moves northeast away from the region. This will lead to
increasing temperatures through the middle of next week.
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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1122 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
VFR conditions will prevail through the forecast cycle. Gusty
west to northwest winds will persist behind a dry cold front
through at least mid afternoon before gradually weakening the
rest of the afternoon. Strongest winds will be across northern
terminals with a few gust above 30 kts through mid afternoon
tempering down to 20-25 kts through the remainder of the afternoon
at northern terminal sites. LLWS expected to remain present
through the afternoon hours.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR 32 53 41 60 / 0 0 0 0
Camden AR 31 57 39 64 / 0 0 0 0
Harrison AR 31 57 43 54 / 0 0 0 0
Hot Springs AR 33 55 40 64 / 0 0 0 0
Little Rock AR 34 55 41 62 / 0 0 0 0
Monticello AR 34 56 43 65 / 0 0 0 0
Mount Ida AR 33 58 42 65 / 0 0 0 0
Mountain Home AR 30 55 40 56 / 0 0 0 0
Newport AR 33 52 40 60 / 0 0 0 0
Pine Bluff AR 32 56 40 63 / 0 0 0 0
Russellville AR 33 59 39 64 / 0 0 0 0
Searcy AR 31 53 37 62 / 0 0 0 0
Stuttgart AR 33 53 40 62 / 0 0 0 0
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.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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DISCUSSION...67
AVIATION...76
