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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1045 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026
- Dry weather and seasonably mild temperatures will continue through today.
- High chances for rain and low chances for a few thunderstorms will move into the area late Friday into Saturday.
- A gradual warming trend will begin Sunday/Monday, with above normal temperatures favored through much of next week.
SHORT TERM
(Friday through Saturday night) Issued at 1045 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026
A fast-moving shortwave will race from the Southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley Friday into Friday night, bringing the region our next good chance of precipitation. Would expect the first half of Friday to remain dry before the atmosphere sufficiently moistens and lift from the trough generates medium- high chances (50-80%) for rain showers in the afternoon and very high (100%) of rain showers (and a few elevated thunderstorms) during the evening and overnight hours. While the precipitation will be moving through the region quickly, wetting rains will occur with most locations receiving between 0.75" and 1.25" from late Friday afternoon through early Saturday morning.
This activity will wane quickly from east to west Saturday morning as the trough pivots east to west, with dry and seasonable conditions forecast for the remainder of the day. Cloud cover will begin to disperse by the afternoon hours which should be able to allow temperatures to return to the mid to upper 50s by the afternoon. Mostly clear and calm conditions will allow for good radiational cooling on Saturday night with lows returning to the mid 30s. The combination of these clear conditions and moist boundary layer conditions could result in some patchy fog returning to the forecast late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
SHORT TERM
(Friday through Saturday night) Issued at 1045 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026
A fast-moving shortwave will race from the Southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley Friday into Friday night, bringing the region our next good chance of precipitation. Would expect the first half of Friday to remain dry before the atmosphere sufficiently moistens and lift from the trough generates medium- high chances (50-80%) for rain showers in the afternoon and very high (100%) of rain showers (and a few elevated thunderstorms) during the evening and overnight hours. While the precipitation will be moving through the region quickly, wetting rains will occur with most locations receiving between 0.75" and 1.25" from late Friday afternoon through early Saturday morning.
This activity will wane quickly from east to west Saturday morning as the trough pivots east to west, with dry and seasonable conditions forecast for the remainder of the day. Cloud cover will begin to disperse by the afternoon hours which should be able to allow temperatures to return to the mid to upper 50s by the afternoon. Mostly clear and calm conditions will allow for good radiational cooling on Saturday night with lows returning to the mid 30s. The combination of these clear conditions and moist boundary layer conditions could result in some patchy fog returning to the forecast late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through Wednesday) Issued at 1021 PM CST Wed Dec 31 2025
High pressure will return on Sunday with clearing skies as upper ridging begins to shift east and center over the ArkLaTex region. Temps will feel slightly cooler on Sunday with morning temps near freezing and afternoon highs near 50 degrees. Southerly flow will return to the area on Monday and it will begin to feel a little more like spring again as temperatures rise back above seasonal norms. Highs will reach the low to mid 60s by Tuesday with the forecast favoring mostly dry conditions. Low rain chances look to return late Wednesday but given that this is at the end of the forecast range we will stick with blended guidance.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1119 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026
VFR conditions will prevail through the period, with light WSW/SW winds. Mid to high clouds will gradually increase across the region, especially late in the period.
HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None. TN...None.
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