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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1230 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

- Scattered showers will spread north through the day Friday, continuing areawide overnight and through Saturday. A few rumbles of thunder are possible, while rainfall accumulations remain very limited.

- Temperatures will cool down sharply early next week, with near or below freezing morning lows and highs in the 50s, while quiet conditions prevail.

- Warming trend by mid to late next week, with scattered showers possible east.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1220 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

The cold front that moved through the region last night is currently lingering over parts of Deep East Texas and Central Louisiana. This stalled front is acting as a lifting mechanism for the ambient southerly sfc flow, which will mean increasingly cloudy skies through the overnight hours tonight. Some fog development in our far southern zones will be possible near daybreak Saturday with some scattered showers hanging around through the day until a shortwave trough pushes them eastward with the cold front's movement during the day.

The fropa Saturday night will be followed with a cooler, but much drier airmass on Sunday, with RH values in the 20-30% range regionwide. Surface winds will be slightly breezy with the departing system, combining with the ongoing drought and dry airmass to heighten fire weather concerns for Sunday afternoon. Most areas could see sustained winds of 10 mph with occasional gusts of 15+ mph, with higher winds skewed towards the east where the pressure gradient is expected to be the strongest. Should forecasted conditions stay consistent over the next day, a fire weather product could be necessary for much of the region Sunday afternoon. Winn Parish is the only county/parish currently under a burn ban but be sure to stay aware of guidance by your local officials.

Conditions will still be very dry on Monday as a ridge begins to build over the Western CONUS. High pressure and clear skies will work to start another warming trend on Tuesday. Afternoon highs are expected to climb into the mid 70s to low 80s in portions of East Texas. Long-range models are trying to bring rain back into the region on Thursday with a surface low. So this system will be a prime focus for upcoming forecasts. /57/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1025 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

For the 20/18Z TAF period, Low VFR ceilings in the wake of a frontal boundary to persist through much the afternoon with some breaks in the ceilings possible near 21/00Z. The exception is KLFK where MVFR ceilings may persist through 20/20Z before lifting to VFR. VCSH conditions will be possible across MLU/ELD/LFK this afternoon into the early evening hours with conditions improving thereafter. Otherwise, N/NE winds between 5-10 kts through tonight, becoming northwest on Saturday /05/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 622 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

Spotter activation is not expected through this weekend.

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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 52 68 40 60 / 10 30 0 0 MLU 52 66 38 58 / 20 30 0 0 DEQ 43 62 30 57 / 20 10 0 0 TXK 49 65 36 59 / 20 20 0 0 ELD 46 60 34 57 / 20 30 0 0 TYR 51 68 38 60 / 10 10 0 0 GGG 50 69 37 61 / 10 30 0 0 LFK 56 73 40 61 / 10 20 0 0

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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