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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 327 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

- A combinations of a weak disturbance and diurnal driven convection will result in widespread rain chances through the remainder of the afternoon.

- Drier and warmer day will follow on tomorrow under a weak upper ridge, although clouds will persist under prevailing southerly flow. However, we will keep slight rain chances across the region.

- A more unsettled period is expected by Friday into the weekend, including a daily severe weather risk extending into early next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 327 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

Southerly winds continue to bring in an influx of low-level moisture into the region on the backside of departing high pressure. PWat values have climbed to around 1.3 to 1.6 inches today, which is in the 90 percentile for this time of the year. With diurnal heating this afternoon, this has sparked the development of some much needed scattered convection across the region, which has been also been aided by a weak departing disturbance moving along the I-20 corridor. Short-term progs suggest this convection will diminish with the loss of daytime heating. Expect a humid night across the region, with overnight temps in the low to mid 60s. Some fog will be possible, especially in areas that received rainfall today. Generally speaking, we should see drier conditions on tomorrow, as upper ridging develops over the Southern Plains. However, progs continue to hint there will be enough weakness over our Northeast and Central Louisiana zones for some diurnal afternoon convection. I can't completely rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm over the remainder of the region with daytime heating, so I kept low chance POPs over the rest of the region.

From Friday through the first portion of next week, and unsettled weather pattern is expected. First thing first, on Friday, a cold front will dive through the Plains towards our region. Ongoing convection along the front is expected to weaken Friday morning, as the frontal boundary gets closer to the region. Models suggest the frontal boundary will stall north of the I-30 corridor. Additional convection is expected to redevelop with daytime heating along the front and dive south across the region late Friday afternoon through the predawn hours on Saturday. All modes of severe weather will be in play with these storms. The stalled front may advance as far south as the Louisiana/Arkansas border on Saturday/Sunday, before lifting back northward. This will give us a chance for more active severe weather, especially north of the I-20 corridor over the weekend. Another cold front will finally sweep across the region on Monday, bringing more widespread rain chances, and potentially more severe weather. Upper-level ridging returns early next week, although some long-term progs are hinting at an active southwest flow wet pattern. SO...STAY TUNED!!!

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AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 631 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

For the 23/00z TAF period...Radar imagery continues to show a few lingering showers across our southern zones this evening. These are not really impacting any of our terminals at this time, but I left mention of VCTS in for KLFK as there area some additional storms trying to move through that area. MVFR ceilings will develop this evening and into the overnight hours for all terminals, and there will be some potential for some patchy fog across portions of the area. Winds will begin to increase by Thursday afternoon with some gusts around 20 kts possible. /33/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 327 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

Spotter activation is not expected over the next 24 hours, but likely over the upcoming weekend.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 63 84 68 84 / 20 20 0 30 MLU 63 85 66 86 / 10 20 0 40 DEQ 58 80 63 80 / 10 20 30 60 TXK 63 83 68 83 / 10 20 10 50 ELD 58 82 64 82 / 10 20 10 50 TYR 65 83 69 85 / 20 20 10 20 GGG 63 83 68 84 / 20 20 0 30 LFK 64 84 67 86 / 30 20 0 20

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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