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FNUS54 KSHV 181012
FWFSHV
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
..EAST TEXAS
AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN TO OUR SOUTHERN ZONES ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY, WITH SOME MORE WIDESPREAD CHANCES ON SATURDAY. GUSTY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY WHICH COULD INCREASE SOME FIRE
WEATHER CONCERN, ALTHOUGH RH VALUES WON'T REACH CRITICAL LEVELS.
ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-182215-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-MCCURTAIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DE QUEEN, NASHVILLE, MINERAL SPRINGS,
DIERKS, ASHDOWN, IDABEL, AND BROKEN BOW
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 56 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-30) 100 (+1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 4 S 4 SW 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 6 W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1090 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3560 5900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5450 19800
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42720 147500
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1
MIX HGT 500 64 64
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ060-061-070>073-182215-
HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-COLUMBIA-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOPE, PRESCOTT, TEXARKANA, STAMPS,
LEWISVILLE, BRADLEY, MAGNOLIA, AND EL DORADO
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 59 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 100 (+1) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 4 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1190 1630
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3910 5350
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8330 16300
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58650 123050
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1
MIX HGT 500 65 68
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-182215-
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
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+6) 61 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-18) 100 (+2) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 6 SW 9 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 S 8 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1200 1720
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3930 5640
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8400 17200
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58950 124080
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIX HGT 500 67 68
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ136-149>153-182215-
SMITH-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TYLER, JACKSONVILLE, RUSK, HENDERSON,
CARTHAGE, NACOGDOCHES, AND CENTER
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 61 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 100 (0) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 6 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1060 1390
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3480 4550
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7420 12510
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55680 91000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
MIX HGT 500 66 67
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ165>167-182215-
ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUFKIN, SAN AUGUSTINE, HEMPHILL,
AND PINELAND
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+3) 60 (+1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 100 (0) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 980 1090
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 3560
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5880 9810
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45080 71200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
MIX HGT 500 67 67
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ001>004-012-182215-
CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-BIENVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHREVEPORT, BOSSIER CITY, MINDEN,
SPRINGHILL, HOMER, HAYNESVILLE, ARCADIA, RINGGOLD, AND GIBSLAND
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 59 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 100 (+3) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 6 SW 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 7 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1090 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 4280
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6540 13000
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50120 94160
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
MIX HGT 500 66 69
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ005-006-013-014-182215-
LINCOLN-UNION-JACKSON-OUACHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSTON, FARMERVILLE, BERNICE, JONESBORO,
AND MONROE
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 59 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 100 (+2) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 6 SW 9 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 7 SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1010 1170
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3330 3820
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7070 12870
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 53280 95500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIX HGT 500 65 69
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ010-011-017-018-182215-
DE SOTO-RED RIVER-SABINE-NATCHITOCHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSFIELD, STONEWALL, LOGANSPORT,
COUSHATTA, MARTIN, MANY, ZWOLLE, PLEASANT HILL, AND NATCHITOCHES
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 61 (+1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 6 SW 8 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 S 6 SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1090 1190
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3560 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7630 11900
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 53400 89700
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
MIX HGT 500 67 69
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ019>022-182215-
WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNFIELD, COLFAX, MONTGOMERY, DRY PRONG,
CLARKS, GRAYSON, COLUMBIA, JENA, MIDWAY, AND OLLA
412 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+6) 61 (+2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 100 (+1) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 S 7 SW 9 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 S 6 SW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1240 1620
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4080 5330
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 29
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8680 21060
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65280 154570
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIX HGT 500 68 69
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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