239  
FNUS74 KLZK 171232  
FWSLZK  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BUNKER FIRE...ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR  
732 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (501) 834-3955 AND ASK FOR THE FIRE  
WEATHER FORECASTER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. CANNOT  
RULE OUT A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE VICINITY LATER  
THIS AFTERNOON, BUT CHANCES REMAIN LOW. SHOULD ANY ACTIVITY OCCUR,  
SOME GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE, WINDS WILL  
BE MAINLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE, WITH A FAVOR TOWARDS THE EASTERLY  
AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTIONS.  
   
TODAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 AT FORECAST START...MAX 98.  
MIN HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT AT FORECAST START...MIN 37 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....3.  
LVORI...............1.  
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
DISPERSION..........12 INCREASING TO 18 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
PEAK CATEGORY DAY...3.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR PC PC PC  
WEATHER COV..... SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RN  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............75 79 86 90 93 95 96 97 98 96  
RH..............87 79 65 56 50 43 40 38 37 39  
20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW S SE SE E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).0.9 1.6 2.7 4.2 5.9 7.2 8.3 8.8 8.2 6.0  
CATEGORY DAY....1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S SW SW S SE E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 20  
   
TONIGHT  
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 71.  
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 87 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....6.  
LVORI...............4.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........13 DECREASING TO 3 IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
PEAK CATEGORY DAY...2.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............96 92 85 82 80 79 77 76 74 74 73 72  
RH..............39 46 57 63 67 70 74 76 82 83 84 86  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE E E N N N N N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3  
CATEGORY DAY....2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
FRIDAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 99.  
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....3.  
LVORI...............4 EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........2 INCREASING TO 16 IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
PEAK CATEGORY DAY...3.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............72 71 73 79 86 90 93 96 98 99 99 98  
RH..............84 87 87 72 57 50 44 39 35 32 32 33  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N SW SE SE SE SE SE SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST. 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 4  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).0.3 0.4 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.0 5.8 7.3 8.4 8.9 8.3 5.9  
CATEGORY DAY....1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W SW S SE SE SE SE SE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
FORECASTER...A YOUNG  
REQUESTED BY...DALE PACE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2622060.0/LZK  
.DELDT 09/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DALE.PACE@ARKANSAS.GOV  
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