Lock Arkansas Weather Forecast Discussion

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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1208 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 209 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
-Seasonably warm temperatures will prevail across the forecast area
 through the coming workweek, with dry and settled conditions
 prevailing over this period.
-Unsettled weather, including rain and thunderstorm chances appear
 possible across the region by late workweek into the weekend, but
 uncertainties remain between exact timing, QPF, and severe
 weather possibilities.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 209 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
The main driver of weather conditions through the workweek into the
following weekend will be upper lvl features. First, for the
majority of the workweek (through Thursday), a dominant upper lvl
ridge will be fixated over Arkansas leading to a period of tranquil
and unseasonably warm weather. However, into the late workweek and
weekend, an upper lvl trof and associated cold front will approach
Arkansas which will present a significant chance for precipitation.
MONDAY (TODAY) THROUGH THURSDAY:
Surface high pressure will be settled across the Southeastern region
of the CONUS which will assist in the promotion of mostly sunny
skies across the Natural State. Additionally, this surface feature
will lead to a continued advection of southerly and southeasterly
flow into Arkansas promoting a warm and moist airmass to be ushered
into the state. Expect temperatures overall to remain unseasonably
warm for this time of the year averaging about 5 to 10 degrees above
normal overall.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY:
A significant pattern shift in the upper lvls is forecast to take
place by late workweek. An upper lvl trof is going to dig over the
Central Plains region of the CONUS and will drive a cold front
across Arkansas through the weekend. Latest model guidance of both
the GFS and ECMWF continue to be in cohesion in the placement of
shower and thunderstorm activity across Arkansas on Saturday into
Sunday as a cold front is expected to traverse the state from
northwest to southeast beginning Saturday with the cold front
completing the journey across the state during the day on Sunday.
However, specifics remain too far in advance to nail down with
respect to exact timing, rainfall totals, and the possibility of
severe weather.
Expect on Friday temperatures to remain unseasonably warm by 5 to 10
degrees across Arkansas with fair weather conditions ahead of the
approaching cold front as a return to predominately southerly flow
will commence advecting warm air and moisture into the state.
Saturday and Sunday will be the days in which noted temperatures
will lower due to a combination of rain-cooled air, cloud cover, and
the FROPA as a drier and cooler airmass will funnel in behind the
cold front, especially on Sunday as the cold front begins to
progress away from the state. In upcoming forecast discussions and
packages, specifics will begin to be discussed as the event draws
closer. It does heed mentioning that confidence is high that the
state will experience widespread rainfall, especially when signals
this far out from model guidance show cohesion and confidence.
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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1206 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
VFR conditions will persist through the period with variable winds
at less than 7-8 kts across the state.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     59  86  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         58  85  58  84 /   0   0   0   0
Harrison AR       61  83  58  82 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    61  86  60  85 /   0   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  62  84  60  84 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     59  86  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
Mount Ida AR      60  86  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  61  84  58  83 /  10   0   0   0
Newport AR        61  85  58  85 /  10   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     59  85  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
Russellville AR   63  87  61  86 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         61  86  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      60  84  59  84 /   0   0   0   0
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.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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