Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

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LOUISIANA
Shreveport Regional (SHV)	Monroe (MLU)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
650 FTUS44 KSHV 042341 TAFSHV TAF KSHV 042341Z 0500/0524 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM051100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT150 SCT250 FM051500 31005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150 FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=	759 FTUS44 KSHV 042342 AAA TAFMLU TAF AMD KMLU 042342Z 0500/0524 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN150 BKN250 TEMPO 0500/0503 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 BKN250 FM051000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT150 SCT250 TEMPO 0510/0514 3SM BR BKN025 FM051500 31005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150 FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=

TEXAS

Tyler (TYR)

Longview (GGG)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
649
FTUS44 KSHV 042341
TAFTYR
TAF
KTYR 042341Z 0500/0524 16005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
     FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
     FM051200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW150 FEW250
     FM051500 32005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150
     FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=

                        
655
FTUS44 KSHV 042341
TAFGGG
TAF
KGGG 042341Z 0500/0524 16005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
     FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
     FM051100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW150 FEW250
     FM051500 32005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150
     FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=

Lufkin (LFK)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        

654

FTUS44 KSHV 042341

TAFLFK

TAF

KLFK 042341Z 0500/0524 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

     FM051100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT150 SCT250

      TEMPO 0511/0514 BKN025

     FM051500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150

     FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=

ARKANSAS
Texarkana (TXK)	El Dorado (ELD)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
653 FTUS44 KSHV 042341 TAFTXK TAF KTXK 042341Z 0500/0524 12005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM051100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW250 FM051600 31005KT P6SM FEW035 FM052000 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=	651 FTUS44 KSHV 042341 TAFELD TAF KELD 042341Z 0500/0524 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN070 OVC100 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM050900 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW025 FEW250 TEMPO 0509/0513 00000KT 3SM BR SCT020 FM051400 33005KT P6SM FEW035 FM052000 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN150 BKN250=

Regional TAFs

LOUISIANA
Alexandria (AEX)	Baton Rouge (BTR)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
873 FTUS44 KLCH 042320 TAFAEX TAF KAEX 042320Z 0500/0524 VRB06KT P6SM BKN200 FM050500 00000KT P6SM OVC200 FM051500 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100 FM052100 10005KT P6SM VCTS OVC100CB=	827 FTUS44 KLIX 042320 TAFBTR TAF KBTR 042320Z 0500/0524 03006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100 FM050700 00000KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250 PROB30 0520/0524 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB BKN035=
Lake Charles (LCH)	New Orleans (MSY)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
862 FTUS44 KLCH 042320 TAFLCH TAF KLCH 042320Z 0500/0524 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS BKN200CB FM050200 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM051500 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS BKN250CB PROB30 0518/0522 4SM TSRA BKN050CB=	828 FTUS44 KLIX 042320 TAFMSY TAF KMSY 042320Z 0500/0606 36005KT P6SM FEW025 BKN250 FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW024 FEW250 PROB30 0514/0518 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM052000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 0520/0524 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB=

TEXAS

College Station (CLL)

Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
537
FTUS44 KHGX 042320
TAFCLL
TAF
KCLL 042320Z 0500/0524 14006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM050700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035 BKN250
     FM052000 13008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
      PROB30 0521/0524 6SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB=

                        
562
FTUS44 KFWD 042320
TAFDFW
TAF
KDFW 042320Z 0500/0606 17011KT P6SM SCT100=

Dallas-Love Field (DAL)

Houston-Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
572
FTUS44 KFWD 042320
TAFDAL
TAF
KDAL 042320Z 0500/0524 17011KT P6SM SCT100=

                        
557
FTUS44 KHGX 042320
TAFIAH
TAF
KIAH 042320Z 0500/0606 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
     FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250
     FM051700 10007KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 BKN040
      PROB30 0519/0601 VRB10G20KT 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB=

Houston-Hobby (HOU)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
563
FTUS44 KHGX 042320
TAFHOU
TAF
KHOU 042320Z 0500/0524 13007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
     FM050300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 BKN250
     FM051800 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
      PROB30 0518/0524 VRB10G20KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB=

ARKANSAS

Hot Springs (HOT)

Little Rock (LIT)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
743
FTUS44 KLZK 042320
TAFHOT
TAF
KHOT 042320Z 0500/0524 12008KT P6SM SCT060
     FM050300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250=

                        
751
FTUS44 KLZK 042320
TAFLIT
TAF
KLIT 042320Z 0500/0524 18008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120
     FM050300 23004KT P6SM SCT250=

Pine Bluff (PBF)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
754
FTUS44 KLZK 042320
TAFPBF
TAF
KPBF 042320Z 0500/0524 14008KT P6SM SCT050
     FM050300 23004KT P6SM SCT250=

OKLAHOMA

McAlester (MLC)

Oklahoma City-Will Rogers (OKC)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
574
FTUS44 KTSA 042320
TAFMLC
TAF
KMLC 042320Z 0500/0524 17005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250=

                        
608
FTUS44 KOUN 042320
TAFOKC
TAF
KOKC 042320Z 0500/0524 16012G19KT P6SM SCT070
     FM050200 17007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM051000 20006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM051900 16010KT P6SM SCT070=

Tulsa International (TUL)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
550
FTUS44 KTSA 042320
TAFTUL
TAF
KTUL 042320Z 0500/0524 17010KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250=

NWS-Shreveport Aviation Forecast Discussion

                        
094
FXUS64 KSHV 042020
AFDSHV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
320 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

 - Above normal summer heat returns through the weekend into
   early next week (upper 90s likely). Chances for hazardous heat
   remain elevated through this time period as a result.

 - Daily chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will
   persist through this weekend into most of next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Ridging continues to build and shift northwestward into the
Southern Great Plains the weekend begins. This ridge axis (and
its evolution) mostly to our north will serve as the primary
influence on weather conditions through the weekend and next week
into mid-September. Zonal flow underneath this ridge will continue
to steer disturbances westward, and combined with lower
geopotential heights/weaker atmospheric subsidence, convective
rounds will develop inheriting this westward propagation. With dew
points remaining in the low 70s through the weekend, the
potential for heat hazard product issuance also remains elevated
(especially along and north of the I-30 corridor into south
Arkansas. Medium- range guidance suggests a window of Sunday
through Tuesday for our greatest chances (25 to 50 percent) of
temperatures reaching or exceeding 100 degrees, especially north
of the I-20 corridor where air remains more subsident. Long-range
guidance suggests more of the same as somewhat westerly zonal flow
aloft funnels more perturbations (instigating convection) in our
direction. That said, the convection that does develop will most
likely be in the form of a diurnal pattern with the best chance of
rain south of the I-20 corridor under less inhibition from
ridging to the north. Resulting WPC QPF Day 1-7 values reflect
that distribution with 0.01 to 0.25 inch rainfall totals likely
north of I-20 and 0.25-0.75 inch totals likely to the south. /16/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 202 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

For the 04/18z TAF period... There could be a brief period of
some showers at KLFK/KMLU this afternoon, and some low clouds at
the same locations for a few hours around daybreak tomorrow
morning. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions to prevail during the
period with afternoon CU and bkn cirrus stratus. /20/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  76  95  76  97 /  10  40  10  20
MLU  75  96  75  99 /  10  20  10  10
DEQ  72 100  72 101 /   0  10   0  10
TXK  75  98  75  99 /   0  10   0  10
ELD  73  99  73 101 /  10  10   0  10
TYR  74  95  75  97 /   0  30  10  10
GGG  74  97  73  99 /  10  40  10  20
LFK  73  93  73  95 /  10  70  10  30

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&


$$

DISCUSSION...16
AVIATION...20

Flight Category Definitions

Category	Ceilings	And/Or	Visibilities
VFR	Greater than 3000 ft	AND	Greater than 5 SM
MVFR	Greater than or equal to 1000 ft, but less than or equal to 3000 ft	AND/OR	Greater than or equal to 3 SM, but less than or equal to 5 SM
IFR	Greater than or equal to 500 ft, but less than 1000 ft	AND/OR	Greater than or equal to 1 SM, but less than 3 SM
LIFR	Less than 500 ft	AND/OR	Less than 1 SM

Southern Plains	Southern Mississippi Valley

Shreveport (SHV) Base Reflectivity 0.3º	Fort Johnson (POE) Base Reflectivity 0.5º

Fort Smith (SRX) Base Reflectivity 0.5º	Little Rock (LZK) Base Reflectivity 0.5º

Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS) Base Reflectivity 0.5º

Latest Observed Sounding from Shreveport

RAP Vertical Wind Forecasts
Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV)	Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR)	Longview-East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG)
Lufkin-Angelina County Airport (KLFK)	Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field (KTXK)
El Dorado-South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Latest Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)

                        
094
FXUS64 KSHV 042020
AFDSHV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
320 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

 - Above normal summer heat returns through the weekend into
   early next week (upper 90s likely). Chances for hazardous heat
   remain elevated through this time period as a result.

 - Daily chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will
   persist through this weekend into most of next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Ridging continues to build and shift northwestward into the
Southern Great Plains the weekend begins. This ridge axis (and
its evolution) mostly to our north will serve as the primary
influence on weather conditions through the weekend and next week
into mid-September. Zonal flow underneath this ridge will continue
to steer disturbances westward, and combined with lower
geopotential heights/weaker atmospheric subsidence, convective
rounds will develop inheriting this westward propagation. With dew
points remaining in the low 70s through the weekend, the
potential for heat hazard product issuance also remains elevated
(especially along and north of the I-30 corridor into south
Arkansas. Medium- range guidance suggests a window of Sunday
through Tuesday for our greatest chances (25 to 50 percent) of
temperatures reaching or exceeding 100 degrees, especially north
of the I-20 corridor where air remains more subsident. Long-range
guidance suggests more of the same as somewhat westerly zonal flow
aloft funnels more perturbations (instigating convection) in our
direction. That said, the convection that does develop will most
likely be in the form of a diurnal pattern with the best chance of
rain south of the I-20 corridor under less inhibition from
ridging to the north. Resulting WPC QPF Day 1-7 values reflect
that distribution with 0.01 to 0.25 inch rainfall totals likely
north of I-20 and 0.25-0.75 inch totals likely to the south. /16/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 202 PM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

For the 04/18z TAF period... There could be a brief period of
some showers at KLFK/KMLU this afternoon, and some low clouds at
the same locations for a few hours around daybreak tomorrow
morning. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions to prevail during the
period with afternoon CU and bkn cirrus stratus. /20/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  76  95  76  97 /  10  40  10  20
MLU  75  96  75  99 /  10  20  10  10
DEQ  72 100  72 101 /   0  10   0  10
TXK  75  98  75  99 /   0  10   0  10
ELD  73  99  73 101 /  10  10   0  10
TYR  74  95  75  97 /   0  30  10  10
GGG  74  97  73  99 /  10  40  10  20
LFK  73  93  73  95 /  10  70  10  30

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&


$$

DISCUSSION...16
AVIATION...20

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