6:46am CDT Tuesday, July 3, 2018
July 3, 2018 - The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for southern Arkansas, for northern Louisiana, for eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma including Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, McCurtain, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, and San Augustine.
Today and Tonight... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible today across the region as an Easterly wave of tropical moisture moves Westward along the Gulf coast. Any thunderstorms could produce dangerous lightning and gusty winds near heavy downpours. Isolated severe activity may be possible during the mid to late day heat and could bring down damaging winds. Otherwise, the heat will continue in the middle to upper 90s in eastern Texas, southeast Oklahoma and adjacent southwest Arkansas. This above average heat along with the humidity will push the heat index values from 100 to 105 degrees. If you must be outside, remember to take frequent shade
breaks and drink plenty of water.
Wednesday through Monday... Coverage of thunderstorms will remain scattered south of I-20 while becoming more isolated for areas north of I-20 on the Fourth of July. However, the coverage will increase for northern areas and linger over the south as a slow moving cold front approaches the region. The main threat from any strong thunderstorms in this heat will be for some damaging winds and dangerous lightning into next week. If thunder roars, move indoors.
