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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1200 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

- A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 8 PM Friday night as heat indices will climb from 105 to 109 degrees areawide.

- Seasonable temps and rain chances return once again Saturday, as another cold front moves into the region. The best rain chances will be along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1200 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Rain chances have ended across the region tonight, as the weak cool front responsible for rain the past couple of days will continue to retreat back to the northeast overnight. For Friday, expect upper ridging to build back over the region. This will result in more hot and humid conditions, along with mostly dry weather. Therefore, the current Heat Advisory has been extended until 8 PM Friday evening.

However, Friday's pattern will be short-lived, as the center of the ridge will shift westward. With deep troughing expected to be in place across the eastern CONUS, the flow aloft will shift to more of a northwesterly direction across the region. This flow will slowly drive another weak cool front southward into the area late Friday through much of Saturday. Short-term progs have some slight rain chances moving into McCurtain County Oklahoma and adjacent portions of SW Arkansas, north of Interstate 30, as early as Friday evening. Slight to low chance POPs will accompany the front as it slowly pushes through the area on Saturday, with models suggesting the best chances will be in locations along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor. The front is expected to push through the entire forecast area on Saturday, then eventually wash out. Dry conditions are expected to return by Sunday and through much of next week, as upper ridging builds back over a large chunk of the country west of the Mississippi River. Can't rule out more areawide heat advisories during this period. /20/

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 653 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

For the 31/12Z TAF update, mainly VFR conditions are expected through the period with some SCT250 cigs and light southerly winds at 5-10 kts. After 01/06Z, southeasterly winds will gain speed to 10-15 kts ahead of a dry frontal boundary. /16/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 1200 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Spotter activation is not expected over the next 24 hours. /20/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 99 80 97 73 / 0 30 10 0 MLU 98 79 98 73 / 10 30 20 0 DEQ 99 74 92 69 / 0 20 0 0 TXK 99 79 94 72 / 0 10 0 0 ELD 96 77 95 72 / 0 20 10 0 TYR 99 79 98 72 / 0 20 10 0 GGG 99 78 97 72 / 0 20 10 0 LFK 98 77 95 72 / 0 20 30 10

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AR...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ050-051-059>061- 070>073.

LA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ001>006-010>014- 017>022.

OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ077.

TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ096-097-108>112- 124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.