Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
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827 FXUS64 KSHV 132009 AFDSHV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 309 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday Night) Issued at 309 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 The mid-afternoon sfc analysis indicates that our warm front has shifted N a bit more than progged, due to inverted sfc troughing that has developed along the Middle and Upper Texas Coast. As a result, this bndry has lifted N across SE TX into WCntrl LA, from near a UTS, to LFK, to AQV, then SE to AQV to OPL line as of 19Z. A couple of different small MCS`s have developed and quickly spread into the TX Coastal Bend into SE TX this afternoon along and just S of the front, with diurnal heating and moisture pooling along the front contributing to SBCapes of 4000-5000 J/kg over SE TX into SW LA. Some of the CAMs had suggested that some of this convection may build a bit farther N into Deep E TX and NCntrl LA late this afternoon through the evening, ahead of shortwave trough that will traverse SE TX and Cntrl LA, and while an isolated svr and heavy rainfall threat will remain possible through the evening over the Srn counties of Deep E TX into NCntrl LA. Given the widespread 3-5+ inches that has fallen over the last 36 hrs, and any additional heavy rainfall could result in flash flooding, have opted to keep the Flood Watch going for Deep East TX into Cntrl LA. Fortunately, additional rainfall amounts should remain below an inch, with the convection quickly diminishing from W to E this evening as drier air begins to entrain ENE ahead of upper troughing that will swing through overnight. Thus, the Flood Watch will likely be cancelled early later this evening or early Tuesday morning. Narrow bands of convection have also developed along a weak cold front over Cntrl and NE OK, with this persisting evening through the evening as the front drifts SE into NE TX/SW AR this evening. It`s likely that the front will not have enough push to drift completely through the area overnight, and will eventually have to mix E through midday Tuesday once deeper WNW winds are able to mix this bndry E. Slightly cooler and drier air will gradually filter E in wake of the fropa, with a couple of dry days expected. Near normal temps are expected Tuesday, but did bump the NBM max temps up a degree or so to account for stronger insolation and its typical cool bias. 15 && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Sunday) Issued at 309 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Sfc ridging will build SE into the region Tuesday night, setting the stage for good radiational cooling and resulting in cool conditions areawide. However, temps will quickly rebound with strong insolation Wednesday, and as ridging aloft builds E over the region. The flow will quickly become SW by Thursday ahead of troughing that will swing through the Nrn and Cntrl Rockies, which will absorb a weak closed low over the Desert SW before swinging through the Srn Plains Thursday night/Friday. Low level moisture return is expected to commence Thursday, and while areas of -RA will be possible during the morning with a lead shortwave, the core upper low will begin to open up into a trough as it moves over the area Thursday night/Friday. This second trough will tap into a potentially strong LLJ, which could reinforce a heavy rain threat over at least portions of the area. Both the GFS and ECMWF suggest that the trough will shift E of the area by the start of the new weekend, thus trending drier for next week. However, the ensembles are slower in clearing the convection out, and while slight chance/low chance pops were maintained through Saturday, did drop mention of pops for the remainder of the weekend into the remainder of the long term period. Thus, temps will trend back hotter with the departure of the convection this weekend. 15 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1231 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 For the 13/18Z TAFs, IFR to MVFR CIGs persist at are area terminals. Cloud decks look to show limited improvement through the course of this forecast period, with the caveat of developing showers and thunderstorms which look on course to impact our east Texas and north Louisiana zones this evening, bringing impacts most likely to KLFK, KTYR and KLFK, spreading north and east later in the evening and diminishing towards morning. At terminals where precip concludes a few hours before daybreak, fog development will be possible. Variable winds look to become southerly overnight before returning to westerly and northwesterly by the end of this forecast period. /26/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 66 86 64 91 / 30 0 0 0 MLU 66 86 62 87 / 60 0 0 0 DEQ 58 82 57 87 / 30 10 0 0 TXK 63 84 60 89 / 30 0 0 0 ELD 63 84 58 88 / 40 10 0 0 TYR 64 85 63 89 / 20 0 0 0 GGG 64 85 61 89 / 20 0 0 0 LFK 64 87 62 90 / 40 0 0 0 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for LAZ017-018-020-022. OK...None. TX...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for TXZ149-152-153-165>167. && $$ SHORT TERM...15 LONG TERM....15 AVIATION...26