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
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

This evening will begin a series of days with afternoon rain
chances across the region. A quasi-stationary cold front to our
northwest will act as a potential initiation point for shower
development across fire districts along and north of I-20.
Otherwise, surface winds will stay southerly around 10 mph for
most areas tomorrow afternoon, with gusts of 15-18 mph possible.

ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-170930-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-McCurtain-
Including the cities of De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs,
Dierks, Ashdown, Idabel, and Broken Bow
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-13)     87 (+1)      65           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     62 (-4)      100          64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        LGT/VAR      SE  4        S  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   LGT/VAR      S  5         S  4         S  6
Precip Amount         0.09         0.20         0.41         0.08
Precip Duration       1            1            2            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              860                       1090
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              2810                      3560
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 13                      S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  5160                      9810
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 36530                     71200
Category Day                       3                         4
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            8            3
Mix Hgt 500                        73                        72
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ARZ060-061-070>073-170930-
Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-
Including the cities of Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps,
Lewisville, Bradley, Magnolia, and El Dorado
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-11)     90 (0)       67           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     55 (-3)      100          53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   LGT/VAR      S  4         LGT/VAR      S  5
Precip Amount         0.39         0.20         0.66         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1150                      1270
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              3780                      4180
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 14                      S 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6900                      10160
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52920                     75240
Category Day                       3                         4
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            8            3
Mix Hgt 500                        78                        76
Stability Class       E            B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-170930-
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
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-11)     89 (0)       68           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     60 (-1)      100          55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  4        S  4         SE  4        S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   LGT/VAR      S  6         S  5         S  8
Precip Amount         0.28         0.24         0.46         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              990                       1270
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              3260                      4180
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 21
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6930                      11430
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52160                     87780
Category Day                       3                         4
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        9            3            7            3
Mix Hgt 500                        78                        76
Stability Class       F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ136-149>153-170930-
Smith-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-
Including the cities of Tyler, Jacksonville, Rusk, Henderson,
Carthage, Nacogdoches, and Center
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-7)      90 (0)       69           91
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     54 (-3)      100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         S  4         S  5         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         S  7         S  5         S  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.40         0.02         0.17         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1250                      1470
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4090                      4840
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 17                      S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  10000                     13230
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69530                     96800
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            5            7
Max LVORI Late        8            3            6            2
Mix Hgt 500                        78                        78
Stability Class       E            C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ165>167-170930-
Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Lufkin, San Augustine, Hemphill,
and Pineland
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-5)      93 (+1)      70           93
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     52 (-2)      100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         S  3         S  4         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         S  5         S  4         S  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1280                      1560
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4200                      5130
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  8960                      12480
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67200                     92340
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            7            5            8
Max LVORI Late        7            3            7            2
Mix Hgt 500                        80                        79
Stability Class       E            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ001>004-012-170930-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Bienville-
Including the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden,
Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Arcadia, Ringgold, and Gibsland
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           20           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-9)      91 (-1)      69           91
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     55 (0)       100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        S  4         S  4         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        S  5         S  4         S  6
Precip Amount         0.32         0.04         0.26         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1240                      1510
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4070                      4950
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  8680                      12080
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 65120                     89100
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            5            7
Max LVORI Late        8            3            6            2
Mix Hgt 500                        79                        77
Stability Class       E            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ005-006-013-014-170930-
Lincoln-Union-Jackson-Ouachita-
Including the cities of Ruston, Farmerville, Bernice, Jonesboro,
and Monroe
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            30           0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-7)      91 (-1)      69           92
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     56 (+2)      100          51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5 G17    S  3         S  3         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        S  5         S  4         S  6
Precip Amount         0.30         0.00         0.15         0.00
Precip Duration       2                         1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1240                      1580
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4080                      5170
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      S 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  8680                      12640
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 61200                     87890
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            5            7
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            2
Mix Hgt 500                        80                        79
Stability Class       E            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ010-011-017-018-170930-
De Soto-Red River-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Including the cities of Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport,
Coushatta, Martin, Many, Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, and Natchitoches
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-6)      93 (+1)      71           93
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     50 (-3)      100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5 G17     S  3         S  4         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         S  5         S  4         S  6
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       1                         1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1330                      1540
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4360                      5060
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  9310                      12320
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69760                     91080
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            8            4            7
Max LVORI Late        8            2            7            1
Mix Hgt 500                        79                        79
Stability Class       E            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ019>022-170930-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
Including the cities of Winnfield, Colfax, Montgomery, Dry Prong,
Clarks, Grayson, Columbia, Jena, Midway, and Olla
208 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-4)      92 (0)       71           92
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     51 (-2)      100          48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G18     S  4         S  4         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        S  5         S  5         S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1400                      1610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)              4600                      5290
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      S 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  9800                      12880
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69000                     89930
Category Day                       4                         4
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            4            7
Max LVORI Late        7            3            6            1
Mix Hgt 500                        80                        79
Stability Class       E            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

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