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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Little Rock Arkansas 
357 am CST Friday Nov 21 2008 


Short term...today through Monday night 
surface high pressure continued over the central U.S. Today. 
Temperatures ranged from the middle 20s to middle 30s by early morning. 
Temperatures are expected to continue to be cooler than normal over 
the next several days. 


High pressure will begin moving eastward over the next several days. 
Clear conditions and low dewpoints will allow temperatures to fall 
tonight. Temperatures will be approximately 15 degrees below normal 
today and tonight...with lows ranging from the lower to middle 20s 
across the state overnight. 


High pressure will push east of Arkansas late Saturday and 
Sunday...allowing warmer southerly winds to return to the region. 
Temperatures will be a bit warmer for the weekend...with highs in 
the 50s...and lows in the upper 20s to upper 30s. 


Moisture from the Gulf will push into the state from the south late 
Sunday...bringing the next chance of precipitation to the forecast 
for late Sunday into Monday. 
&& 


Long term...Tuesday through Thanksgiving 
high pressure will build into the region from the west to begin 
the extended period. The high will bring dry conditions and below 
normal temperatures. Meanwhile...a new storm system will organize in 
The Rockies...and will move into the Southern Plains late 
Wednesday/Thanksgiving day. It appears moisture will increase 
markedly during this time frame as low pressure intensifies in the 
Texas Panhandle. There will be more clouds with chances for 
rain...and temperatures will modify to more normal levels. 
&& 


Preliminary point temps/pops... 
Batesville Arkansas 43 23 50 29 / 0 0 0 10 
Camden Arkansas 48 23 53 32 / 0 0 0 10 
Harrison Arkansas 41 22 50 30 / 0 0 0 10 
Hot Springs Arkansas 47 23 53 31 / 0 0 0 10 
Little Rock Arkansas 46 24 52 32 / 0 0 0 10 
Monticello Arkansas 46 25 54 33 / 0 0 0 10 
Mount Ida Arkansas 46 23 53 31 / 0 0 0 10 
Mountain Home Arkansas 42 21 50 28 / 0 0 0 10 
Newport Arkansas 43 25 50 31 / 0 0 0 10 
Pine Bluff Arkansas 46 26 53 33 / 0 0 0 10 
Russellville Arkansas 45 24 52 30 / 0 0 0 10 
Searcy Arkansas 44 24 51 31 / 0 0 0 10 
Stuttgart Arkansas 44 26 52 33 / 0 0 0 10 
&& 


Lzk watches/warnings/advisories...none. 
&& 


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Short term...60 / long term...46