000 FNUS54 KLZK 231930 FWFLZK FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 .DISCUSSION... A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ARKANSAS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE STALLING OUT. NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM PREVIOUS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INITIATE ADDITIONAL CONVECTION EACH AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE A CONCERN WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND A MOISTURE LADEN AIRMASS. HIGHER PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE BACK IN FROM THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND WITH ONLY LATE DAY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE RISING TO NEAR 100 ONCE AGAIN. ARZ003>007-012>016-023-024-241230- BAXTER-BOONE-CLEBURNE-FULTON-INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-MARION-NEWTON- SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN- 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 90 (+2) 69 93 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 90 (-8) 49 (-2) 93 48 20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 SE 5 S 6 W 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.06 PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4978 4518 CATEGORY DAY 3 4 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 W 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 19 VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6068 12393 DISPERSION INDEX 15 0 HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 3 STABILITY CLASS F B E B MIX HGT 500 (F) 84 81 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. $$ ARZ021-022-030>032-038-241230- CONWAY-FAULKNER-JOHNSON-LOGAN-POPE-YELL- 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30 20 PRECIP TYPE TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 92 (+2) 70 94 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 47 (-1) 90 48 20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 3 SW 5 20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 4 S 6 S 6 SW 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.05 PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5223 4724 CATEGORY DAY 3 4 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 W 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 20 VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6368 12960 DISPERSION INDEX 15 0 HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3 STABILITY CLASS F B E B MIX HGT 500 (F) 85 80 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. $$ ARZ025-033-034-044>047-241230- JACKSON-LONOKE-MONROE-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-WHITE-WOODRUFF- 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 92 (0) 73 95 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 49 (-1) 88 48 20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 SE 4 SE 5 W 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.06 PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5452 4923 CATEGORY DAY 3 4 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 W 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 19 VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4986 13509 DISPERSION INDEX 15 0 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 3 STABILITY CLASS E B E B MIX HGT 500 (F) 86 85 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. $$ ARZ037-039>043-052-241230- GARLAND-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-SALINE-SCOTT- 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 20 PRECIP TYPE TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 93 (-1) 72 95 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 47 (+4) 89 47 20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 3 SW 5 20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5 S 6 S 6 SW 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.05 PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5596 5035 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 20 VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8530 13815 DISPERSION INDEX 22 0 HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 4 STABILITY CLASS E B E B MIX HGT 500 (F) 86 81 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. $$ ARZ053>057-062>069-241230- ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-GRANT- HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-OUACHITA- 330 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 20 PRECIP TYPE TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TSTRMS TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (0) 94 (-1) 73 95 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 48 (+10) 88 47 20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 S 6 SE 5 SW 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.03 0.05 PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6082 5449 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 8 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 11 W 18 VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9270 13288 DISPERSION INDEX 25 0 HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 4 STABILITY CLASS E B E B MIX HGT 500 (F) 88 85 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. $$ FOR THE LATEST TEXT AND GRAPHICAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST...PLEASE VISIT THE FIRE WEATHER PORTION OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.WEATHER.GOV/LZK/HTML/FOREST2.HTM.