Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
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224 FXUS64 KSHV 291115 AFDSHV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 615 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Sunday) Issued at 251 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 A strengthening upper level ridge over the Southern Plains will continue bring hot and humid conditions to the region today. A more southerly component to the surface winds will allow more Gulf moisture to advect into the region. The resulting increase in humidity should result in peak heat index values above 110 degrees F in most locations this afternoon. Dewpoints are expected to be higher today than on Friday, and maximum heat index values were already above warning criteria across much of the area, especially across Southeast Oklahoma and East Texas. Therefore, the Excessive Heat Warning for the entire forecast area still appears on track. The more direct onshore flow should also provide a better opportunity for diurnally-driven sea breeze convection to move into the area this afternoon. However, rain chances should remain confined to areas southeast of a line from Lufkin TX to Monroe LA. On Sunday, a weak disturbance trapped underneath the upper level ridge will move southeast across Oklahoma and towards the ArkLaTex. This disturbance will also help to push a weak backdoor cold front into the area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms should develop along and ahead of this frontal boundary during the day Sunday. Most of the area, with the exception of portions of east Texas west of a line from Mount Vernon to Lufkin should see at least some chance for rain. The greatest convective coverage will likely be across Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and Northeast Louisiana. This will likely be our best chances for widespread rainfall during the next week. However, coverage of any wetting rains will remain spotty at best. CN && .LONG TERM... (Sunday Night through Saturday) Issued at 251 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 On Monday, the weak disturbance will move across the ArkLaTex while the center of the upper level ridge moves overhead. Strong instability should overcome the strength of the ridge during the afternoon for more scattered thunderstorms Monday afternoon across Louisiana and Deep East Texas. Convection coverage may be quite high, especially towards Central Louisiana, where the sea breeze, the frontal boundary, and greatest moisture availability will be co-located. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to remain mostly diurnally-driven next week with showers and thunderstorms developing near or shortly after midday and then dissipating in the early evening. Rain chances for Tuesday through Thursday will generally remain confined to our southernmost counties/parishes. By the end of the week, the medium range models suggest the upper level ridge may break down and redevelop over Colorado and New Mexico. This should allow northwesterly flow aloft to return, which may allow for a cold front and better chances for rain to move back into the region. Otherwise, hot and humid conditions will persist through the long-term period. Daytime high temperatures should continue to be well into the 90s areawide and will likely be in the middle 90s to near 100 degrees F Tuesday through Friday. The NBM still suggests the highest probabilities of daytime highs exceeding the century mark should be Tuesday. Peak heat index values will somewhat variable each day, but confidence is high that Heat Advisories will be needed nearly areawide for Tuesday through Friday. Excessive Heat Warnings may also be needed for some locations. CN && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 612 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 For the 29/12z TAF update...Satellite imagery is showing some lower clouds across the region this morning. As a result, a few terminals, KSHV, KTYR, KGGG have dropped to MVFR CIGs while the rest remain VFR. Should see all terminals return to VFR by around or before 29/15z. There still remains a chance for some VCTS for our southern terminals and KMLU this afternoon, however, confidence still is not high enough to mention it at this time. Winds should remain light and generally out of the south through this period. /33/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 99 81 97 79 / 10 0 20 10 MLU 97 78 96 76 / 20 10 30 10 DEQ 97 75 94 73 / 0 10 30 10 TXK 98 80 97 76 / 0 10 30 10 ELD 94 77 95 73 / 0 0 40 10 TYR 98 78 97 78 / 0 0 10 10 GGG 97 78 96 77 / 0 0 20 10 LFK 96 75 96 76 / 20 10 20 10 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ050- 051-059>061-070>073. LA...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022. OK...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ077. TX...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ096- 097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167. && $$ SHORT TERM...09 LONG TERM....09 AVIATION...33