Benton, Arkansas 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS64 KLZK 190717
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
117 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

...New KEY MESSAGES, DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 116 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

-Roller coaster of temperatures into early next week as additional
frontal passages are expected. Cooler conditions today...warmer for
Saturday...then cooler again for Sunday...then very warm next week

-New front Saturday into Sunday brings some rain chances for
southern portions of the area

-Ridging aloft over the region will becoming the main focus for
 next week...bringing a dry forecast...but a very warm and above
 normal forecast through Christmas

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 116 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

A cold front pushed SE through the state on Thu afternoon...with
precip ending from NW to SE...and NWRLY winds ushering in
drier...cooler air. Pressure gradient behind this front was fairly
tight...resulting in some significant gusts at times over 40 kts.
However...these winds were gradually lessening over about 2-4
hrs...though some breezy NWRLY winds continued with gusts over 30
kts at times. Sustained winds early this morning were remaining
below 20 kts...mainly in the 10 to 20 kts range.

Winds will continue to relax by midday as SFC high pressure moves
over the region. Slightly cooler near normal conditions and much
drier air will settle across the state for this Fri. With the
overall lack of widespread heavy rainfall...have kept dewpts on the
lower end of NBM guidance...but winds will remain low enough by mid
afternoon to keep wildfire hazards limited.

SRLY flow will return tonight and especially for Sat as high
pressure shifts east. Moisture levels will rebound again as a
result...but a new front will be dropping south into the state late
Sat afternoon. Highs will warm above normal ahead of this
front...but the new front will bring another shot of cooler and
drier air to the state Sat night through Sun. Some chances for SHRA
will return to the forecast Sat night through Sun as this front
moves through...mainly limited to SRN/SERN sections however as the
front slows south of AR. Some rain chances may lift back north Mon
into Tue as the front lifts back north with ridging aloft increasing
over the region.

SRLY flow will persist into the rest of the forecast as the upper
level ridging intensifies over the Gulf Coast and SRN MS River
Valley Regions. Precip chances will become low once again...but more
significantly...well above normal conditions are becoming more
likely late in the forecast. Temps will warm into the 70s for highs
for most areas...potentially approaching 80. This will end up being
20-25 deg above normal.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1133 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

Gusty northwest winds up to 25 kts will continue near daybreak
before subsiding. Otherwise, VFR conditions under SKC will persist
through the period. Southerly flow will pick up in the afternoon
hours, with some borderline LLWS conditions, as 40-50 kt winds
around 2 kft develop.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     52  36  63  37 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         57  37  68  46 /   0   0   0  20
Harrison AR       54  39  63  33 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    56  38  65  43 /   0   0   0  10
Little Rock   AR  52  38  65  41 /   0   0   0  10
Monticello AR     56  39  68  49 /   0   0   0  30
Mount Ida AR      58  41  66  42 /   0   0   0  10
Mountain Home AR  52  38  64  33 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        50  35  61  38 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     54  38  67  44 /   0   0   0  20
Russellville AR   54  38  66  40 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         51  33  63  38 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      51  37  64  42 /   0   0   0  10

&&

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

$$

DISCUSSION...62
AVIATION...77