textproduct: Shreveport

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1145 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

- Increased rain chances with thunderstorms are expected this weekend. Those with outdoor activities scheduled should plan accordingly. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! - Periods of locally heavy rainfall through the weekend will bring a localized flooding threat, particularly along and northwest of the Interstate 49 corridor. Remember, turn around, don't drown!

- Peak afternoon heat index values by the middle of next week should be near or above 100 degrees. Summertime heat safety plans should be reviewed and readied.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1145 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

A broad upper-level low across west Texas and a broad upper-level ridge across the northern Gulf of America to maintain a southwest flow pattern across the ArkLaTex through the weekend. A surface boundary along with a slug of increased moisture, driving dewpoint values into the mid 70s, to surge north across the region on Saturday triggering widespread convection during the time of peak heating. Locally heavy rainfall may be possible with some storms. Additionally, a disturbance within the upper-flow translating east across east and northeast Texas could generate convection ahead of the gulf sourced boundary allowing for the potential for a few strong storms along and north of I-20 across mainly north Louisiana into south Arkansas during the evening hours.

Southwest flow to persist into Sunday maintaining an unsettled weather pattern across the ArkLaTex with diurnally driven convection again expected.

By Sunday night, however, upper-level ridging in the eastern Gulf to build west, eventually becoming firmly established across the southern CONUS through the remainder of the forecast period ending Friday. Subsidence associated with the ridge will lead to drier conditions with high temperatures soaring into the mid 90s from mid to late week. /05/

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 655 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

For the 06/12z TAFs, a broad area of rain and thunderstorms has developed across North and Central Texas and will spread east across the area affecting all TAF sites, especially as additional development occurs later today. KTYR should be affected very early in the period. Ceilings may be somewhat variable between VFR and MVFR due to the convection. The precip should end from southwest to northeast beginning shortly after 07/00z and should exit the area completely by 07/06z, but then ceilings are expected to quickly fall into the IFR range for the remainder of the TAF cycle.

/Nuttall/

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Issued at 1127 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

SHV 86 74 87 76 / 60 50 70 10 MLU 87 74 88 76 / 70 30 70 20 DEQ 82 71 83 72 / 90 80 90 50 TXK 87 73 87 75 / 70 60 80 20 ELD 85 72 86 74 / 60 40 80 20 TYR 86 73 88 75 / 70 40 70 10 GGG 86 73 89 75 / 60 40 70 10 LFK 86 73 89 75 / 70 30 40 10

SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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