Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Arkansas...
Northwest Louisiana...East Texas...and Extreme Southeast Oklahoma
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms have started to develop this morning
across the fire districts, a theme that will carry through the
morning. Given the mostly saturated environment locally, RH values
will remain elevated through the day, trending between 60-70
percent. No change is expected with this through Saturday. Mixing
heights through the forecast period will range between 2000-3000
ft as 20 ft winds remain mostly southerly between 5-10 mph.

ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-032130-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-McCurtain-
Including the cities of De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs,
Dierks, Ashdown, Idabel, and Broken Bow
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           60
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+3)      62 (-4)      81
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-6)      100 (+1)     67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         SE  5        SE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        SE  4        SE  5
Precip Amount         0.12         0.01         0.15
Precip Duration       2            1            4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 960                       880
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3160                      2900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  4                     S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  9                     S  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3840                      2640
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28440                     20300
Category Day          2                         2
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           72                        71
Stability Class       B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs
in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

ARZ060-061-070>073-032130-
Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-
Including the cities of Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps,
Lewisville, Bradley, Magnolia, and El Dorado
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           50
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+3)      62 (-4)      83
RH % (24h trend)      71 (-7)      100 (+1)     60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  4         SE  4        S  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        S  4         S  5
Precip Amount         0.40         0.07         0.07
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 750                       1120
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2450                      3680
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  4                     S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  9                     S  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3000                      3360
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22050                     25760
Category Day          2                         2
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           75                        74
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-032130-
Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-
Marion-Gregg-Harrison-
Including the cities of Clarksville, Bogata, Texarkana,
Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Lone Star,
Naples, Omaha, Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs, Queen City,
Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins, Gilmer, Big Sandy,
Jefferson, Longview, and Marshall
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           60
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-1)      64 (-4)      81
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-1)      100 (+3)     67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         SE  6        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        SE  5        SE  5
Precip Amount         0.22         0.06         0.16
Precip Duration       2            1            4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 870                       930
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2850                      3070
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  5                     SE  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 10                     SE  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4350                      2790
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28500                     21490
Category Day          3                         2
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           74                        72
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ136-149>153-032130-
Smith-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-
Including the cities of Tyler, Jacksonville, Rusk, Henderson,
Carthage, Nacogdoches, and Center
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           50
Temp (24h trend)      79 (0)       65 (-3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-3)      100 (+2)     67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         SE  6        SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        SE  5        SE  6
Precip Amount         1.03         0.05         0.18
Precip Duration       6            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 740                       890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2440                      2930
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4440                      3560
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    31720                     26370
Category Day          3                         2
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           73                        72
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
90. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
90. South winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ165>167-032130-
Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Lufkin, San Augustine, Hemphill,
and Pineland
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+2)      65 (-3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-9)      100 (+1)     63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        SE  6        SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9 G17    SE  5        S  8
Precip Amount         1.48         0.16         0.07
Precip Duration       7            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 770                       880
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2510                      2890
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  7                      S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 16                      S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     5390                      4400
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    40160                     34680
Category Day          3                         3
Dispersion            Good                      Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           75                        74
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ001>004-012-032130-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Bienville-
Including the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden,
Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Arcadia, Ringgold, and Gibsland
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           50
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+1)      62 (-5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-6)      100 (+2)     59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5        SE  5        S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        S  5         S  5
Precip Amount         0.45         0.13         0.05
Precip Duration       4            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 660                       1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2160                      3500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6                      S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      S  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3960                      3210
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28080                     24500
Category Day          2                         2
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mix Hgt 500           74                        75
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ005-006-013-014-032130-
Lincoln-Union-Jackson-Ouachita-
Including the cities of Ruston, Farmerville, Bernice, Jonesboro,
and Monroe
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+2)      64 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      72 (-7)      100 (+1)     58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        SE  6        S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         S  5         S  5
Precip Amount         0.53         0.09         0.02
Precip Duration       6            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 740                       1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2420                      3740
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      S  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4440                      4560
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    31460                     29920
Category Day          3                         3
Dispersion            Good                      Good
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           75                        76
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ010-011-017-018-032130-
De Soto-Red River-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Including the cities of Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport,
Coushatta, Martin, Many, Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, and Natchitoches
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+3)      65 (-3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-6)      100 (+1)     59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        SE  6        SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  8        SE  5        S  6
Precip Amount         0.90         0.10         0.17
Precip Duration       7            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 680                       1040
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2250                      3410
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4080                      4160
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29250                     30690
Category Day          3                         3
Dispersion            Good                      Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mix Hgt 500           75                        75
Stability Class       C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ019>022-032130-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
Including the cities of Winnfield, Colfax, Montgomery, Dry Prong,
Clarks, Grayson, Columbia, Jena, Midway, and Olla
317 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+3)      64 (-3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-7)      100 (+1)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  7        S  6         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9         SE  5        S  6
Precip Amount         0.81         0.09         0.06
Precip Duration       7            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 690                       1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2270                      3950
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  7                     S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 15                     S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4830                      4800
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34050                     35550
Category Day          3                         3
Dispersion            Good                      Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mix Hgt 500           76                        76
Stability Class       C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph.

$$