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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
..EAST TEXAS
AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY ADVANCE THROUGH OUR AREA FIRE
DISTRICTS EARLY THIS MORNING, RESULTING IN 20FT WINDS SHIFTING
NORTHERLY BUT GENERALLY LIGHT BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. AS THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO STALL OUT BETWEEN CENTRAL AND SOUTH LA
INVOF OF I-10 LATER TODAY BEFORE LIFTING BACK NORTH, ISOLATED TO
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS
OUR EAST TX AND NORTH LA FIRE DISTRICTS CLOSER TO THE BOUNDARY.
MIN RH VALUES ACROSS THESE DISTRICTS WILL AVERAGE NEAR 50 PERCENT
WHILE AREAS FARTHER NORTH WILL BE MUCH LOWER IN THE 30-40 PERCENT
RANGE WITH DRIER AIR IN PLACE AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. EVENTUALLY
THE FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED SOUTHWARD LATER THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY WHEN MIN RH VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 20-30 PERCENT
RANGE WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS FROM 10-15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-202330-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-MCCURTAIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DE QUEEN, NASHVILLE, MINERAL SPRINGS,
DIERKS, ASHDOWN, IDABEL, AND BROKEN BOW
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-14) 41 (+2) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 88 (+36) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 4 N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 860 1420
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2840 4660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 N 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4300 8520
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28400 60580
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
MIX HGT 500 48 54
STABILITY CLASS C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ060-061-070>073-202330-
HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-COLUMBIA-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOPE, PRESCOTT, TEXARKANA, STAMPS,
LEWISVILLE, BRADLEY, MAGNOLIA, AND EL DORADO
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-15) 44 (0) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 91 (+33) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 880 1350
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2870 4420
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 N 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5280 8100
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37310 57460
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
MIX HGT 500 54 60
STABILITY CLASS B E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-137-138-202330-
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
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-14) 46 (+2) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 91 (+38) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 E 3 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 E 3 N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 790 1380
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2580 4530
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4740 11040
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33540 77010
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIX HGT 500 54 62
STABILITY CLASS C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
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 MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TXZ136-149>153-202330-
SMITH-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TYLER, JACKSONVILLE, RUSK, HENDERSON,
CARTHAGE, NACOGDOCHES, AND CENTER
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-13) 51 (+1) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 99 (+31) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 660 1270
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2180 4180
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3960 10160
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28340 75240
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIX HGT 500 60 68
STABILITY CLASS C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TXZ165>167-202330-
ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUFKIN, SAN AUGUSTINE, HEMPHILL,
AND PINELAND
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-8) 54 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-14) 100 (+4) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR NW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 540 1280
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1780 4190
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3240 8960
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23140 62850
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIX HGT 500 66 71
STABILITY CLASS B D B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ001>004-012-202330-
CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-BIENVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHREVEPORT, BOSSIER CITY, MINDEN,
SPRINGHILL, HOMER, HAYNESVILLE, ARCADIA, RINGGOLD, AND GIBSLAND
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-14) 48 (-1) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-20) 92 (+19) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 770 1350
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2530 4420
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5390 8100
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37950 61880
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3
MIX HGT 500 59 64
STABILITY CLASS C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ005-006-013-014-202330-
LINCOLN-UNION-JACKSON-OUACHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSTON, FARMERVILLE, BERNICE, JONESBORO,
AND MONROE
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-13) 47 (-4) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 96 (+10) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 3 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 670 1150
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2190 3770
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4690 6900
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32850 49010
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIX HGT 500 61 65
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ010-011-017-018-202330-
DE SOTO-RED RIVER-SABINE-NATCHITOCHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSFIELD, STONEWALL, LOGANSPORT,
COUSHATTA, MARTIN, MANY, ZWOLLE, PLEASANT HILL, AND NATCHITOCHES
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-9) 52 (-2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-21) 99 (+8) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 620 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2030 3920
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4340 7200
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30450 54880
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
MIX HGT 500 64 69
STABILITY CLASS C D C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ019>022-202330-
WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNFIELD, COLFAX, MONTGOMERY, DRY PRONG,
CLARKS, GRAYSON, COLUMBIA, JENA, MIDWAY, AND OLLA
321 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-9) 54 (-2) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-15) 97 (+3) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 E 3 N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 580 1010
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1920 3330
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4060 6060
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28800 43290
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIX HGT 500 66 70
STABILITY CLASS C D C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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