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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1241 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

- Near to below normal temperatures will continue to start the new work week before the return of above normal temperatures and higher humidities for late week into next weekend. - An extended period of dry conditions will continue through at least midweek, before the return of isolated to widely scattered convection for the remainder of the work week into next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1212 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

Upper-level ridging and sfc high pressure are working to clear clouds early this afternoon, allowing for max radiational cooling overnight tonight. Temperatures may be just shy of average, mostly in the 40s. Winds will be light, which normally would be enough to allow for fog development around daybreak. But sfc winds being from the drier northeast should keep RH's low enough to hold that back for Tuesday morning. Winds will begin to shift late Tuesday and begin to advect some Gulf moisture into the region on Wednesday.

Temperatures are expected to climb through the beginning of the week, nearing 80 by Wednesday afternoon. A shortwave trough should move through the lower Plains and into the Ark-La-Tx on Wednesday, which could bring some scattered showers to the area. Models have been shifting much of the rain chances south of our CWA to focus on central LA. This is likely due to the short period of moisture return that is able to make it this far north prior to the forcing mechanism. Luckily, moisture advection should be ongoing and help give more opportunities for rain from additional shortwaves on Thursday and Friday. By this time, temperatures are likely to be firmly in the 80s.

The quasi-zonal flow that covers much of the Southern CONUS this week should begin to shift after the rain clears out late Friday. An upper-level low off of the southern CA coast will shift flow to be southwesterly by the late weekend, with a building ridge to our east. The ridge will further assist warming into the mid 80s with the advection of warm, moist air. SPC is highlighting areas to our west, but still ahead of this low as potential areas to watch for severe weather on Sunday. While any severe activity is generally agreed to stay west of the Ark-La-TX on Sunday, models are inconsistent on both track and speed of this low come Monday. There is a chance this low could track far enough south to take advantage of the favorable thermodynamic environment that would be setting up and bring severe weather. There remains plenty of uncertainty this far out, but will be monitored in future forecast packages.

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AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 117 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

For the 18/06z TAF Period...Expect VFR conditions throughout the period. We should see decreasing high clouds through this evening, but more high clouds will move into the region overnight. Our current northeast winds will become light/variable to calm after sunset, then ESE by the end of the period. /20/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 1241 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

Spotter activation is not expected through Tuesday. /15/

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 45 75 53 78 / 0 0 0 10 MLU 45 76 52 79 / 0 0 0 10 DEQ 41 73 48 75 / 0 0 0 10 TXK 45 76 52 78 / 0 0 0 10 ELD 42 74 49 77 / 0 0 0 10 TYR 47 74 53 77 / 0 0 0 10 GGG 45 74 52 77 / 0 0 0 10 LFK 45 75 52 78 / 0 0 0 20

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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