Severe Thunderstorms Tonight in the Mid-Atlantic; Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf

Scattered thunderstorms with severe gusts, hail and a tornado risk are possible near a cold front from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the panhandle of Florida into Louisiana through Wednesday. Read More >

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Local TAFs

LOUISIANA
Shreveport Regional (SHV)	Monroe (MLU)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
059 FTUS44 KSHV 220520 TAFSHV TAF KSHV 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM221400 03010G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM230200 04012KT P6SM SKC=	060 FTUS44 KSHV 220520 TAFMLU TAF KMLU 220520Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM221800 04009G17KT P6SM BKN050 FM230000 03012G18KT P6SM BKN250=

TEXAS

Tyler (TYR)

Longview (GGG)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
062
FTUS44 KSHV 220520
TAFTYR
TAF
KTYR 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080
     FM221400 05009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM230000 05007KT P6SM SKC=

                        
061
FTUS44 KSHV 220520
TAFGGG
TAF
KGGG 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM221400 04009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM230000 04005KT P6SM SKC=

Lufkin (LFK)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        

064

FTUS44 KSHV 220520

TAFLFK

TAF

KLFK 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

     FM221400 36005KT P6SM FEW250

     FM222000 03007KT P6SM SCT250

     FM230000 03005KT P6SM SKC=

ARKANSAS
Texarkana (TXK)	El Dorado (ELD)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
063 FTUS44 KSHV 220520 TAFTXK TAF KTXK 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM221000 01007KT P6SM SCT250 FM221400 05011KT P6SM SCT250 FM230000 05004KT P6SM SKC=	065 FTUS44 KSHV 220520 TAFELD TAF KELD 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080 FM221300 02011G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM230300 03007KT P6SM SKC=

Regional TAFs

LOUISIANA
Alexandria (AEX)	Baton Rouge (BTR)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
091 FTUS44 KLCH 220522 TAFAEX TAF KAEX 220522Z 2206/2306 31003KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2209/2213 4SM HZ BR FM221500 01008KT P6SM SCT250 FM230200 03008KT P6SM BKN200=	437 FTUS44 KLIX 220520 TAFBTR TAF KBTR 220520Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM FEW060 FM221600 01008KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM230300 07009KT P6SM SCT045=
Lake Charles (LCH)	New Orleans (MSY)
Tactical Decision Aid	Tactical Decision Aid
090 FTUS44 KLCH 220522 TAFLCH TAF KLCH 220522Z 2206/2306 29006KT P6SM SCT250 FM221800 35010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM230200 01010KT P6SM BKN200=	451 FTUS44 KLIX 220520 TAFMSY TAF KMSY 220520Z 2206/2312 05010KT P6SM FEW023 SCT070 SCT250 PROB30 2218/2224 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB BKN040 FM230000 07014G29KT P6SM SCT023 BKN024 PROB30 2306/2310 4SM -SHRA OVC007 FM231000 14011G24KT P6SM -SHRA FEW024 SCT028 PROB30 2311/2312 4SM -SHRA BKN028=

TEXAS

College Station (CLL)

Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
182
FTUS44 KHGX 220520
TAFCLL
TAF
KCLL 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM SKC=

                        
177
FTUS44 KFWD 220522
TAFDFW
TAF
KDFW 220522Z 2206/2312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
     FM221100 01005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221700 06011KT P6SM SCT060=

Dallas-Love Field (DAL)

Houston-Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
178
FTUS44 KFWD 220522
TAFDAL
TAF
KDAL 220522Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
     FM221100 01005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221700 06011KT P6SM SCT060=

                        
211
FTUS44 KHGX 220520
TAFIAH
TAF
KIAH 220520Z 2206/2312 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
     FM221400 29006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250
     FM221800 34006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250=

Houston-Hobby (HOU)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
232
FTUS44 KHGX 220520
TAFHOU
TAF
KHOU 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM221400 28007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
     FM221900 34003KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250=

ARKANSAS

Hot Springs (HOT)

Little Rock (LIT)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
424
FTUS44 KLZK 220520
TAFHOT
TAF
KHOT 220520Z 2206/2306 01009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221500 05012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM230300 08006KT P6SM SKC=

                        
433
FTUS44 KLZK 220520
TAFLIT
TAF
KLIT 220520Z 2206/2306 01011KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221200 04013G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM230100 05009KT P6SM FEW250=

Pine Bluff (PBF)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
427
FTUS44 KLZK 220520
TAFPBF
TAF
KPBF 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221000 01010KT P6SM SKC
     FM221400 02012G21KT P6SM FEW250
     FM230300 03009KT P6SM SKC=

OKLAHOMA

McAlester (MLC)

Oklahoma City-Will Rogers (OKC)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
222
FTUS44 KTSA 220520
TAFMLC
TAF
KMLC 220520Z 2206/2306 02004KT P6SM FEW060
     FM221500 03010KT P6SM SKC
     FM230100 03005KT P6SM SKC=

                        
301
FTUS44 KOUN 220520
TAFOKC
TAF
KOKC 220520Z 2206/2306 09007KT P6SM SKC
     FM221500 08012G18KT P6SM FEW070=

Tulsa International (TUL)

Tactical Decision Aid

                        
206
FTUS44 KTSA 220520
TAFTUL
TAF
KTUL 220520Z 2206/2306 02006KT P6SM FEW060
     FM221500 03011KT P6SM SKC
     FM230100 04006KT P6SM SKC=

NWS-Shreveport Aviation Forecast Discussion

                        
886
FXUS64 KSHV 220552
AFDSHV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1252 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

- An approaching frontal boundary will amplify hazardous heat
  mostly along and south of I-20 through Wednesday, prompting the
  issuance of multiple heat safety warnings.

- Slightly cooler air and some isolated rain chances (for eastern
  parishes) will offer a brief return to near-normal summertime
  heat (mid-to-upper 90s) through the end of the week into the
  weekend.

- Hazardous heat returns by early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

Ridging will continue as the primary driver of weather conditions
through the next week across the Four State Region with some
brief variations due to the evolutions of its periphery. This
evolution will occur first in the form of a dry frontal boundary
that slowly drifts in from the north, boosting the efficiency of
insolation and daytime heating via compressional heating. This has
prompted issuance of both a Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat
Warning across the southern two-thirds of the area. Northerly
winds will continue until Friday as the weak frontal boundary
returns back north as a warm front, quickly reintroducing the
70-degree isodrosotherm and gradually setting the stage for
hazardous heat to return as Gulf moisture re-moistens the
atmospheric column. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms could
still form by Thursday/Friday afternoons, but they will be the
main windows of any rain chances in the next seven days as the Day
1-7 WPC QPF values suggest most likely rainfall amounts of less
than 0.25 inches areawide. Long-range guidance also suggests that
ridging will build back eastward from the Southern Great Plains to
reintroduce hazardous heat potential through most of the rest of
the month.

With dew points expected to remain mostly in the low-to-mid 70s
through this time and heat indices ranging at 105-115 degrees,
hazardous heat will be impactful for all groups of people and not
just heat-sensitive groups today. Precautions and awareness are
encouraged to continue now against the elevated potential for heat
illnesses. This includes (and is not limited to) altering outdoor
plans, taking frequent breaks if you must be outside, checking the
backseat of your vehicle, and knowing the signs and symptoms of
heat exhaustion in addition to heat stroke.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

For the 22/06Z TAFs, VFR conditions are expected to prevail across
area airspace throughout this forecast period. Scattered high clouds
and otherwise mostly clear skies will continue. Light and variable
winds overnight will become northeasterly after sunrise, increasing
to maximum sustained speeds of 10 to 15 kts with gusts of up to 20
kts possible.

/26/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

Spotter activation is not expected through tonight. Exercise
caution for hazardous heat with any outdoor activity today. /16/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 100  77  95  77 /   0   0  10   0
MLU  98  77  95  77 /  10   0  30  10
DEQ  97  72  92  73 /   0   0   0   0
TXK  99  74  95  75 /   0   0   0   0
ELD  97  73  93  74 /   0   0  10  10
TYR 103  76  97  77 /   0   0   0   0
GGG 102  76  96  77 /   0   0   0   0
LFK 103  78  96  78 /   0   0  10  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ070>073.

LA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ004-006.

     Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ001>003-
     005-010>014-017>022.

OK...None.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ096-097-108>112.

     Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ124>126-
     136>138-149>153-165>167.

&&


$$

DISCUSSION...16
AVIATION...26

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)

                        
886
FXUS64 KSHV 220552
AFDSHV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1252 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

- An approaching frontal boundary will amplify hazardous heat
  mostly along and south of I-20 through Wednesday, prompting the
  issuance of multiple heat safety warnings.

- Slightly cooler air and some isolated rain chances (for eastern
  parishes) will offer a brief return to near-normal summertime
  heat (mid-to-upper 90s) through the end of the week into the
  weekend.

- Hazardous heat returns by early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

Ridging will continue as the primary driver of weather conditions
through the next week across the Four State Region with some
brief variations due to the evolutions of its periphery. This
evolution will occur first in the form of a dry frontal boundary
that slowly drifts in from the north, boosting the efficiency of
insolation and daytime heating via compressional heating. This has
prompted issuance of both a Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat
Warning across the southern two-thirds of the area. Northerly
winds will continue until Friday as the weak frontal boundary
returns back north as a warm front, quickly reintroducing the
70-degree isodrosotherm and gradually setting the stage for
hazardous heat to return as Gulf moisture re-moistens the
atmospheric column. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms could
still form by Thursday/Friday afternoons, but they will be the
main windows of any rain chances in the next seven days as the Day
1-7 WPC QPF values suggest most likely rainfall amounts of less
than 0.25 inches areawide. Long-range guidance also suggests that
ridging will build back eastward from the Southern Great Plains to
reintroduce hazardous heat potential through most of the rest of
the month.

With dew points expected to remain mostly in the low-to-mid 70s
through this time and heat indices ranging at 105-115 degrees,
hazardous heat will be impactful for all groups of people and not
just heat-sensitive groups today. Precautions and awareness are
encouraged to continue now against the elevated potential for heat
illnesses. This includes (and is not limited to) altering outdoor
plans, taking frequent breaks if you must be outside, checking the
backseat of your vehicle, and knowing the signs and symptoms of
heat exhaustion in addition to heat stroke.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

For the 22/06Z TAFs, VFR conditions are expected to prevail across
area airspace throughout this forecast period. Scattered high clouds
and otherwise mostly clear skies will continue. Light and variable
winds overnight will become northeasterly after sunrise, increasing
to maximum sustained speeds of 10 to 15 kts with gusts of up to 20
kts possible.

/26/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

Spotter activation is not expected through tonight. Exercise
caution for hazardous heat with any outdoor activity today. /16/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 100  77  95  77 /   0   0  10   0
MLU  98  77  95  77 /  10   0  30  10
DEQ  97  72  92  73 /   0   0   0   0
TXK  99  74  95  75 /   0   0   0   0
ELD  97  73  93  74 /   0   0  10  10
TYR 103  76  97  77 /   0   0   0   0
GGG 102  76  96  77 /   0   0   0   0
LFK 103  78  96  78 /   0   0  10  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ070>073.

LA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ004-006.

     Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ001>003-
     005-010>014-017>022.

OK...None.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ096-097-108>112.

     Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ124>126-
     136>138-149>153-165>167.

&&


$$

DISCUSSION...16
AVIATION...26

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