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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 107 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026

- While it will remain hot for the foreseeable future, heat index values will remain mostly below hazard criteria at least through Monday.

- Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the weekend, which could produce some gusty winds at times.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 107 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026

Temperatures will remain stagnant with not very little change to afternoon highs each day through Tuesday. Generally we will see temperatures range near the mid 90s, give or take a few on either end, each day through Tuesday. Long range guidance is suggesting warmer temperatures settling in towards the middle and end of next week though as high pressure will strengthen across the area. Heat index values will still manage to reach into the lower 100s each day through Monday, but they also seem to remain somewhat stagnant, meaning we will continue to hold off on any heat headlines through the weekend. That does not mean it won't be hot, cause it will, and sensitive groups are advised to continue to take routine precautions when outdoors. We could see a major heat headline comeback tour though towards the middle of next week.

Showers and thunderstorms are increasing this afternoon across portions of deep east Texas, our Louisiana parishes, and southern Arkansas. This should continue throughout the remainder of the afternoon hours as peak heating occurs and then things should diminish again around sunset. That being said, short range models are picking up on a cluster of storms moving south into the northern portions of our area during the overnight hours that will need to be watched. SPC has painted a very small Marginal Risk across our far northern zones with this in mind. Precipitation chances will become more slim as we move into next week, but will not be zero.

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AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 140 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026

For the 07/18Z TAF period, VFR conditions prevail this afternoon under an expansive cu field with bases ranging between 4-6Kft. Very spotty convection continues to develop in afternoon peak heating with the best coverage across parts of Central and NE LA. Therefore, have included VCTS at KMLU through this afternoon while the majority of our terminals should remain free of convection until later in the TAF period. By late tonight into early Saturday morning, larger convective complex is expected to shift south from the Ozarks into our northern airspace closer to 08/06Z so have added VCTS at KTXK and KELD during the 06Z-09Z timeframe Saturday morning. Elsewhere, have generally trended toward VCSH later in the morning along our I-20 terminals with an expectation of this convection weakening toward daybreak as its shifts farther south. Otherwise, expect low VFR cigs late in the period while light and occasionally variable winds prevail with a predominant S/SW fetch.

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SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 107 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026

While spotter activation is not needed at this time, any reports of gusty winds would be appreciated from any of the stronger storms.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 76 94 75 94 / 10 20 20 10 MLU 74 95 74 95 / 10 30 10 30 DEQ 71 94 70 94 / 30 30 10 10 TXK 75 95 74 95 / 30 20 10 20 ELD 73 93 73 94 / 10 30 10 20 TYR 75 96 75 95 / 10 30 20 10 GGG 74 95 74 95 / 10 20 20 20 LFK 73 93 73 93 / 0 10 10 30

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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