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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1223 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

- Heat persists with near advisory level conditions through the end of the week, and we'll continue to evaluate day to day on heat hazards heading into the upcoming holiday weekend.

- Upper ridge over the OH and TN Valleys will remain anchored to our NE with an emerging easterly wave influence along the Gulf coast, slightly increasing our mid to late week rain chances.

- The pattern will likely become even more favorable for daily convection by this holiday weekend into next week as the ridge weakens and drifts out over the Atlantic.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1223 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

The influence of a strong early summer ridge aloft will continue to largely maintain the status quo in terms of heat and humidity, but subtle changes are expected over the next several days. These changes point to rain chances returning for at least some parts of our region as an easterly wave begins to undercut the ridge on its southern flank. This is a common summertime pattern along the Gulf coast, and it will allow for increasing moisture advection through the end of this week as the center of the ridge drifts toward the Mid-Atlantic region. As a result, expect a gradual uptick in rain chances for most areas through the end of this week with isolated to scattered coverage for most areas, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours with peak heating.

On the topic of peak heating, daily afternoon high temperatures will continue average in the lower to mid 90s each day on through the Independence Day weekend. Any heat relief will have to come by way of afternoon convection, which does appear more promising this weekend. With lots of outdoor activities planned for the holiday, just be mindful that summertime thunderstorms can and often do develop quickly. Thunderstorms this time of year often present a threat of cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow winds along with the potential for dangerous downburst winds. So keep an eye to the sky and be prepared to move activities indoors if thunder roars this holiday weekend.

By early next week, guidance suggests the upper ridge will try to rebuild across the northern Gulf. While our rain chances appear to decrease once again, they aren't expected to diminish completely with the center of the upper ridge slightly displaced to our SE. So expect typical early July weather with high temperatures still averaging in the lower to mid 90s with at least some low-end rain chances through the first half of next week.

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AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

A weak disturbance from the east to bring a chance for VCTS conditions across MLU/ELD/LFK this evening. Convection to dissipate by 02/04Z with MVFR ceilings possible near daybreak across LFK. Otherwise, VFR conditions to prevail through the forecast period ending 02/18Z. Southerly winds up to 7 knots today to become nearly light and variable overnight, becoming southeast up to 6 knots on Thursday. /05/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 1223 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time despite the gradual return of scattered convection over the next several days.

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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 77 93 77 93 / 20 20 0 20 MLU 76 94 77 95 / 20 10 0 10 DEQ 75 92 75 92 / 0 20 0 20 TXK 76 94 76 95 / 10 20 0 20 ELD 75 93 75 94 / 20 10 0 10 TYR 77 95 77 95 / 0 10 0 20 GGG 77 94 77 94 / 10 20 10 20 LFK 76 93 75 94 / 20 40 10 20

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None.