Hot through Tuesday, Severe STORMS Tuesday night?

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – This week will begin with temperatures that will be several degrees above normal.  Any rain on Monday and Tuesday will be very isolated except for the northern edge of the area.  Strong to possibly severe storms will threaten all of the area on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

The heat continues: Temperatures on Monday will remain above normal. Lows Monday morning will begin in the 60s and lower 70s.  Daytime highs on Monday afternoon will return to the low to middle 90s.  Normal lows for this time of year are in the middle 60s.  Normal highs are in the mid to upper 80s.     

Strong Storms on Tuesday night: We have seen a few random t’showers develop over part of the ArkLaTex on Sunday afternoon.  That activity will quickly end on Sunday evening.  A cluster of storms moving east along the Red River will weaken as it moves into the northern part of the area on Sunday night. A few pop-up storms could develop over the area on Monday afternoon.  The best chance of rain on Monday will mainly be over the northern half of the area.  A cold front will trigger storms to the north of our area on Tuesday.  These storms will move south through the ArkLaTex on Tuesday night and Wednesday. 

The Storm Prediction Center indicates that we will have a marginal to slight severe weather risk.  Wind will probably be our biggest severe weather concern.       

How much rain?  The latest 7-day rainfall outlook from the Weather Prediction Center indicates that all of the ArkLaTex will see around 1″ of rain during the next week.  Futurecast shows amounts from now through Wednesday will be a bit lighter in the range of 1/2 to 1″. It is possible that a few isolated spots could receive 2″.

Cooler air on the way!  This week will begin with highs ahead of the cold front in the low to middle 90s.  Behind the front, highs will retreat to the middle 80s.  Overnight lows will fall into the middle 60s.  The good news is that the break from the heat could continue through all of next week and next weekend.  The last half of next week will be dry and this dry weather could continue until the middle of next week.