Tuesday front to bring a little rain & lots of WIND!

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A strong cold front will move through the ArkLaTex on Tuesday, bringing hope for a little bit more rain.  Cooler temperatures move in behind the front as another extended period of dry weather begins.

Tuesday temperatures:  Tuesday will probably end up being the warmest day of this week.  Temperatures on Tuesday morning will likely begin in the 50s and lower 60s.  We will see daytime highs on Tuesday afternoon in the mid to upper 70s.  A few locations could hit 80 degrees.  We will then see a few days of some rather chilly temperatures with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. 

Expect some rain, but not much:  Futurecast shows that we will see clouds increase over the ArkLaTex on Monday night as the cold front approaches. Scattered showers will develop along the front during the day on Tuesday.  A few rumbles of thunder will be possible over the southeast half of the area.  Once the front moves through, any rain will end, and the clouds will very quickly move out.  It will become very windy with gusts on Wednesday, likely exceeding 30 mph!

Rain Potential: Rainfall totals from Tuesday’s storms should be rather limited, with most of the area receiving less than 1/10”.  We could see a few scattered locations over the SE half of the area pick up ¼ to ½” of rain.

Long-range outlook:  We will see some of the coolest air of the season so far during the middle of this week.  Daytime highs will be in the low to middle 60s. Overnight lows will dip into the low to middle 40s, with 30s possible over the northern part of the area.  Daytime highs should return to the 70s starting on Halloween and probably stay there through next week. Overnight lows will warm back into the 50s.