Slight relief from hot and humid conditions that have blanketed the state in recent weeks will arrive Friday evening, forecasters say.
Arkansas is heat advisory-free, with temperatures forecast to fall as low as 69 degrees Friday evening.
A high of 94 degrees is forecast Friday in the Little Rock area. Temperatures late Friday evening into Saturday are expected to be several degrees cooler than recent days, with a low of 69 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in North Little Rock.
On Saturday temperatures could reach a high of 96 in Little Rock, according to the agency. No heat advisories have been issued.