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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1121 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

- Temperatures will gradually increase heading into next week, with some of the warmest temperatures of the season possible.

- Upcoming dry spell and continued hot temperatures will increase drought and fire weather concerns.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1121 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

The two separate regions of upper-level ridging on either side of the Ark-La-Tx remain in place at the time of writing. The separation of these two ridges has allowed some upper-level motion to remain and keep scattered rain in the forecast for the last few days. This pattern will hold for another day or so, allowing some light rain in our southern zones Monday afternoon, before both highs migrate towards each other and merge. The resulting broad ridge will limit additional rain chances significantly, making the public forecast dry from Tuesday onward. Even when the ridge shrinks and moves toward the Gulf in the latter half of the week, the southwest flow that will set up over the region will be advecting warm, dry air rather than moisture.

What the ridge won't give in rain will certainly give in heat. Temperatures over the next few days are expected to hover around the mid 90s, resulting in heat indices in the upper 90s to low 100s. Conditions are likely to begin climbing toward the triple digits Wednesday through the rest of the week. Heat indices will quickly rise as well, making a Heat Advisory likely by the end of this week. Both the lack of rain and the heat will make drought conditions and fire weather concerns a primary focus for the foreseeable future.

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AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 656 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

For the 10/12z TAF period...VFR conditions should prevail across the region this morning, with the one possible exception at KLFK, where low clouds may move in over the next couple of hours. Otherwise, expect some sct CU by this afternoon. There is a chance for some isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop, but those should remain south of the I-20 corridor. Decided to add VCTS at 21z at KLFK to account for that possibility. Convection should diminish by the end of the period with the loss of daytime heating. More low clouds are possible at KLFK by the end of the period. /20/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 203 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 96 77 96 78 / 10 0 0 0 MLU 96 76 96 77 / 0 10 0 0 DEQ 97 73 96 74 / 0 0 0 0 TXK 97 76 96 78 / 0 0 0 0 ELD 96 75 95 76 / 0 0 0 0 TYR 96 76 97 77 / 0 0 0 0 GGG 96 75 97 76 / 10 10 0 0 LFK 92 74 96 75 / 20 20 10 0

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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