025  
FNUS74 KLZK 171301  
FWSLZK  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CW CADDO MOUNTAIN WEST...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR  
801 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 CDT ON MARCH 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  
 
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW OR NEAR FREEZING THROUGH  
MID-MORNING. MIN RH VALUES WILL NEAR CRITICAL VALUES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SURFACE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP BY TUESDAY  
EVENING. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIR AND DRY  
ACROSS THE STATE.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....3.  
LVORI...............2 EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........4 INCREASING TO 50.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
1700 FT MIX TEMP....47.  
CATEGORY DAY........4.  
 
TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............27 28 30 37 42 45 47 50 51 52 53  
RH..............46 40 34 27 23 22 23 23 23 25 25  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
20 FT WIND SPD..1 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 6 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 14  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).0.3 0.7 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.4 3.8 3.9 3.6 2.7  
MIXHGTMSL (KFT).1.5 1.9 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.1 4.8 3.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 6 8 12 15 17 20 20 18  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
TONIGHT  
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 40.  
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 53 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....6.  
LVORI...............2.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........28 DECREASING TO 18 IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
1700 FT MIX TEMP....MISSING.  
CATEGORY DAY........2.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............52 51 48 45 44 44 44 44 44 44 41 43  
RH..............26 30 34 40 41 41 43 45 47 45 53 47  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 16 14 16 17 17 18 19 20 22 22 23  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).1.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4  
MIXHGTMSL (KFT).2.8 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 21  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 36 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
STABILITY CLASS.....3.  
LVORI...............2 EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........19 INCREASING TO 45 IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
1700 FT MIX TEMP....65.  
CATEGORY DAY........3.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC PC PC PC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............43 43 44 46 50 54 59 62 65 67 68 68  
RH..............51 53 53 53 52 48 44 41 38 36 36 37  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.23 23 24 24 24 22 20 18 18 16 14 13  
MIXHGTAGL (KFT).0.3 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.4  
MIXHGTMSL (KFT).1.6 1.6 1.9 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.3 3.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 22 24 26 26 24 22 20 18 16 14  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
FORECASTER...A YOUNG  
REQUESTED BY...JUSTUS BEGGS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2606018.0/LZK  
.DELDT 03/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AMANDA.GEE@USDA.GOV,JUSTUS.BEGGS@USDA.GOV  
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