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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 143 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026

- Temperatures will remain well above normal throughout the upcoming week.

- An upper-level pattern shift will bring a return of more widespread precipitation chances to the area this week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 143 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026

We will see above normal temperatures this week with highs generally ranging from the lower to upper 80s each day through Wednesday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler on Thursday, (still above normal but less above normal), thanks to the chance for rain throughout the day. Temperatures return back to the well above normal category for Friday with some uncertainty on temperatures for the rest of the weekend. Lows throughout the week will be fairly similar, ranging in the 60s each night.

The more important thing to note for this forecast package is the increase in confidence that we will start to get some rainfall again this week. The first of these chances will come as early as Monday afternoon, and again Tuesday afternoon, across our far southeast zones, where there could be enough instability to spawn a few showers and thunderstorms. Moving into Tuesday night and Wednesday, the chances will shift to the northwest, a trough begins to move into the central CONUS. While yes, it will be nice to get some precipitation back into the area, I don't think that many of these chances through Wednesday afternoon will account for much in the way of precipitation. I think this will come Wednesday night into Thursday morning as more widespread precipitation builds in from the northwest as a surface boundary sets up across far north central Texas into southeast Oklahoma.

We will need to watch this system for the potential for some possible strong to severe storms to develop, although there does remain some uncertainty here. Our next really good chance for widespread precipitation will come on Saturday as a strong cold front begins to move through the region. Again there is some uncertainty here, mainly in terms of model disagreement. In addition to the severe weather threat that we will have to monitor this week, we will also be looking at the potential for heavy rainfall, as the Weather Prediction Center has already highlighted portions of the area with a Marginal Risk on Wednesday and Thursday. /33/

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1253 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026

For the 29/18Z TAF period, mid-level cigs have quickly dissipated across our northeast airspace this afternoon as most sites return to SKC. The last of these cigs will eventually clear KELD by late afternoon with southerly winds averaging between 6-12 kts. Speeds will drop off slightly by 30/00Z with SKC prevailing through the evening hours. However, low stratus is expected to make a return by early to mid Monday morning with IFR or MVFR cigs likely to impact most terminals just prior to or near daybreak. These cigs will slowly lift through the end of the TAF period with improving conditions into Monday afternoon. Southerly winds prevail between 5-10 kts on Monday.

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SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 143 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 60 85 62 86 / 0 0 0 10 MLU 63 85 63 87 / 0 10 0 20 DEQ 54 83 56 83 / 0 0 0 0 TXK 60 85 62 86 / 0 0 0 0 ELD 58 84 59 86 / 0 0 0 10 TYR 60 85 63 86 / 0 0 0 0 GGG 58 85 62 86 / 0 0 0 0 LFK 58 84 63 86 / 0 0 0 10

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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