Fri, 21 Jun: Partly sunny and hot, with Hazards – H: 97°, L: 78°
Shreveport’s forecast for today, as of 5:16 AM on Friday, the 21st of June. Today, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Looking ahead, Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Saturday, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Then, Saturday Night, partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Sunrise today will be at 6:08 am and the sun will set at 8:25 pm.
There are 2 local weather hazards at the time of this report. Here are those local weather hazards.
Urgent – weather message. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire Four-State Region today and a Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for portions of northeast Texas through late afternoon. Heat advisory in effect from noon today to 7 pm Central Daylight Time this evening. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM Central Daylight Time this evening. Event. Temperatures will climb into the lower to mid 90s this afternoon and when combined with the humidity, heat index values will range from 105-110 degrees. Timing. Through late this afternoon. Impact. Limit any outdoor activities to prevent heat-related illnesses. Precautionary/preparedness actions. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1. A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. Day one. Today and Tonight. Heat indices will reach 105 to 110 degrees this afternoon and evening as a result of the combination of temperatures and relative humidity values. Also, the pressure gradient will tighten over portions of Northeast Texas this morning and afternoon resulting in winds of 15 to 20 mph with locally higher gusts. Days two through seven. Saturday through Thursday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase Sunday across the region and persist through much of next week, as a series of upper level disturbances move into the area. Some storms may become severe Sunday evening into Monday morning, especially along and near the I-30 corridor, with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes all possible. Spotter information statement. Activation of emergency management personnel. amateur radio operators. and storm spotters will not be needed through tonight.
See you tomorrow!
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