528  
FNUS54 KSHV 020518  
FWFSHV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...  
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA   
..EAST TEXAS  
AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SOME LIGHT SHOWERS COULD CLIP OUR FAR NORTH AND EAST ZONES EARLY  
FRIDAY MORNING AS AN UPPER-LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE OZARK  
MOUNTAINS. MUCH OF THE REGION WILL HAVE MIN RH'S AROUND OR ABOVE  
50% ON FRIDAY, WITH MUCH OF DEEP EAST TEXAS STAYING DRIER IN THE  
30-40S. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND NW WINDS WILL BRIEFLY RETURN TO  
THE REGION ON SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER WARMING TREND TAKES HOLD THROUGH  
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT ROUND OF WIDESPREAD RAIN LIKELY  
WON'T BE UNTIL LATE NEXT WEEK WHEN A MORE ORGANIZED SYSTEM  
DEVELOPS IN THE GREAT PLAINS.  
 
ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-020645-  
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-MCCURTAIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DE QUEEN, NASHVILLE, MINERAL SPRINGS,  
DIERKS, ASHDOWN, IDABEL, AND BROKEN BOW  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 46 (+14) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 100 (+13) 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3 SE 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 4 SE 3 NE 3  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 630 950  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2070 3110  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3150 2850  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24840 21770  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3  
MIX HGT 500 58 59  
STABILITY CLASS B D B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ060-061-070>073-020645-  
HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-COLUMBIA-UNION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOPE, PRESCOTT, TEXARKANA, STAMPS,  
LEWISVILLE, BRADLEY, MAGNOLIA, AND EL DORADO  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 49 (+15) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 100 (+12) 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 4 S 3 SW 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 740 1290  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 4230  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 12  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4440 6450  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31330 50760  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3  
MIX HGT 500 62 63  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-020645-  
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  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 52 (+15) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 20 100 (+27) 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 3 S 5 S 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 S 6 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 810 1080  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2650 3550  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 13  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5670 6480  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39750 46150  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2  
MIX HGT 500 63 65  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ136-149>153-020645-  
SMITH-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TYLER, JACKSONVILLE, RUSK, HENDERSON,  
CARTHAGE, NACOGDOCHES, AND CENTER  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 53 (+14) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 20 100 (+34) 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 4 S 6 SW 10 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 8 G18 SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 880 1220  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2890 3990  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 W 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 20  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6160 10980  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46240 79800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2  
MIX HGT 500 62 67  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TXZ165>167-020645-  
ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUFKIN, SAN AUGUSTINE, HEMPHILL,  
AND PINELAND  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 52 (+15) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 100 (+22) 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 SW 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 4 S 6 SW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 880 1120  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2880 3660  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 22  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5280 11200  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37440 80520  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2  
MIX HGT 500 62 65  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ001>004-012-020645-  
CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-BIENVILLE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHREVEPORT, BOSSIER CITY, MINDEN,  
SPRINGHILL, HOMER, HAYNESVILLE, ARCADIA, RINGGOLD, AND GIBSLAND  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 52 (+15) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 100 (+28) 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 S 4 S 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 6 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 830 1310  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 4280  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 17  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4980 10480  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38220 72760  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2  
MIX HGT 500 63 65  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ005-006-013-014-020645-  
LINCOLN-UNION-JACKSON-OUACHITA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSTON, FARMERVILLE, BERNICE, JONESBORO,  
AND MONROE  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 51 (+13) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 100 (+27) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 S 8 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 840 1410  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2760 4640  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 20  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5880 12690  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41400 92800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3  
MIX HGT 500 63 63  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ010-011-017-018-020645-  
DE SOTO-RED RIVER-SABINE-NATCHITOCHES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSFIELD, STONEWALL, LOGANSPORT,  
COUSHATTA, MARTIN, MANY, ZWOLLE, PLEASANT HILL, AND NATCHITOCHES  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 51 (+11) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 100 (+28) 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 S 4 S 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 6 SW 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 880 1240  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2890 4070  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 22  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5280 12400  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40460 89540  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
MIX HGT 500 63 65  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ019>022-020645-  
WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNFIELD, COLFAX, MONTGOMERY, DRY PRONG,  
CLARKS, GRAYSON, COLUMBIA, JENA, MIDWAY, AND OLLA  
1118 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 52 (+13) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 20 100 (+25) 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 S 9 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 S 5 SW 11 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 950 1490  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 4880  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 24  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5700 16390  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43680 117120  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3  
MIX HGT 500 63 64  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
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