Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Arkansas...
Northwest Louisiana...East Texas...and Extreme Southeast Oklahoma
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will continue for the region today ahead of a
surface front, occasionally gusting above 20 kts in areas of Deep
East Texas this afternoon. Showers and storms will mostly impact
our far northwest fire zones, but the entire region will see persistant
low clouds at least through the weekend. Areas outside the rainy
fire zones will see afternoon mixing heights above 4000 ft and
RH`s in the mid to upper 40s. The area of rain is expected to move
southeastward and cover the entire region by tomorrow morning.

ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-192130-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-McCurtain-
Including the cities of De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs,
Dierks, Ashdown, Idabel, and Broken Bow
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           90
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-3)      62 (-5)      79
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+3)      100 (+9)     63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G17     SE  6        SE  8 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9 G17     SE  6        S 12 G22
Precip Amount         0.18         0.16         0.41
Precip Duration       2            4            10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1040                      1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3430                      3510
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6                      S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      S 30
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     6240                      13910
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    44590                     105300
Category Day          3                         4
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            3
Mix Hgt 500           71                        71
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

ARZ060-061-070>073-192130-
Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-
Including the cities of Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps,
Lewisville, Bradley, Magnolia, and El Dorado
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-2)      66 (-2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      46 (+3)      97 (+9)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6 G17     SE  4        S  6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         S  5         S  9 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.18
Precip Duration                                 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1460                      1350
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4800                      4430
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  8                      S 14
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 17                      S 31
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     11680                     18900
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    81600                     137330
Category Day          4                         5
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mix Hgt 500           72                        71
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-192130-
Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-
Marion-Gregg-Harrison-
Including the cities of Clarksville, Bogata, Texarkana,
Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Lone Star,
Naples, Omaha, Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs, Queen City,
Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins, Gilmer, Big Sandy,
Jefferson, Longview, and Marshall
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           90
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-2)      65 (-3)      80
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+2)      100 (+12)    60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G19     SE  9 G18    S 10 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 12         SE  8        S 13 G22
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.26
Precip Duration                    2            10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1370                      1180
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4490                      3860
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  8                      S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      S 30
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     10960                     15340
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    80820                     115800
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Mix Hgt 500           71                        74
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ136-149>153-192130-
Smith-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-
Including the cities of Tyler, Jacksonville, Rusk, Henderson,
Carthage, Nacogdoches, and Center
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      84 (-3)      67 (-2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+5)      99 (+12)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8 G19     SE 10 G20    S 10 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 13 G21     S  9 G18     S 12 G22
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.22
Precip Duration                                 10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1340                      1230
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4400                      4020
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  9                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 21                      S 26
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     12060                     14760
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    92400                     104520
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2
Mix Hgt 500           71                        74
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ165>167-192130-
Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Lufkin, San Augustine, Hemphill,
and Pineland
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-2)      67 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+6)      100 (+9)     60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         SE  8 G20    S  7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11 G21     SE  7 G18    S 10 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11
Precip Duration                                 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1430                      1280
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4690                      4190
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 22                      S 24
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     14300                     14080
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    103180                    100560
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3
Mix Hgt 500           72                        74
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

LAZ001>004-012-192130-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Bienville-
Including the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden,
Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Arcadia, Ringgold, and Gibsland
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-3)      67 (-2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+6)      95 (+10)     56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8 G17     SE  8 G18    SE  8 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11 G19     SE  8        S 12 G22
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration                                 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1440                      1350
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4720                      4420
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  8                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      S 28
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     11520                     16200
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    84960                     123760
Category Day          4                         5
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
Max LVORI Early       4            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mix Hgt 500           71                        72
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

LAZ005-006-013-014-192130-
Lincoln-Union-Jackson-Ouachita-
Including the cities of Ruston, Farmerville, Bernice, Jonesboro,
and Monroe
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-3)      67 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+4)      98 (+10)     54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G17     S  7         SE  8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 10         SE  7 G17    S 11 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                 2
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1450                      1310
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4760                      4290
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  8                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      S 25
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     11600                     14410
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    85680                     107250
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Mix Hgt 500           71                        71
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a chance
of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

LAZ010-011-017-018-192130-
De Soto-Red River-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Including the cities of Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport,
Coushatta, Martin, Many, Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, and Natchitoches
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            60
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-2)      68 (-1)      85
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+4)      98 (+9)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6 G17     S  8 G17     SE  8 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 10 G19     SE  7 G18    S 11 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1420                      1270
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4650                      4170
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  9                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 21                      S 24
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     12780                     13970
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    97650                     100080
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mix Hgt 500           71                        73
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

LAZ019>022-192130-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
Including the cities of Winnfield, Colfax, Montgomery, Dry Prong,
Clarks, Grayson, Columbia, Jena, Midway, and Olla
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-1)      67 (-2)      84
RH % (24h trend)      47 (0)       98 (+7)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G17     S  8 G18     SE  9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11 G18     SE  8 G18    S 11 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                 2
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1460                      1230
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4800                      4030
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  9                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S 26
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     13140                     14760
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    96000                     104780
Category Day          4                         4
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mix Hgt 500           72                        72
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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