799 FXUS64 KSHV 300658 AFDSHV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1258 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1222 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 - Cold air advection will continue across the region for another 24 hours before temperatures begin to moderate by mid-week. - High pressure will dominate and maintain dry conditions before shifting east by late week, marking a return of southerly winds and extending the warming trend through Friday. - The next weather disturbance will arrive late Friday, ushering another cold front through the region with only a modest drop in temperatures and little if any chance of needed rainfall. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1222 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 Mid-level cloud cover has been a bit slower to exit the region than expected through the overnight hours, holding temperatures slightly higher than would otherwise be the case under clear skies. However, do anticipate a gradual southward clearing of these clouds through the remainder of this early morning along with a steady downward trend in winds as high pressure builds into the region from the west. This will allow temperatures to drop off closer to freezing by daybreak across the remainder of our CWA with only a modest recovery expected by later on today as afternoon highs will only reach the mid 40s to lower 50s. Fortunately, the lighter wind speeds combined with abundant sunshine will at least make it feel a bit more tolerable this afternoon for those attending the Independence Bowl game. One more very cold night will follow as winds further diminish tonight under mostly clear skies. This will promote very good radiational cooling with temperature quickly dropping off after sunset and eventually bottoming out in the mid and upper 20s to lower 30s. Beyond that, look for a steady warming trend through the remainder of this week as high pressure gradually shifts to the east. As a result, southerly winds will return by Thursday and continue through Friday to further push temperatures even higher into the 60s and 70s as we begin the new year on a warm note. By late Friday into Friday night, a weak shortwave disturbance will arrive and help usher another cold front into the region. However, this Pacific front will come through almost entirely dry with only a modest drop off in temperatures for the weekend. In fact, we should remain slightly above average temperature wise with weak upper-level ridging quickly building back in behind the departing cold front. Unfortunately, the downside to additional lack of rainfall through the next 7 days is a further degradation of our ongoing drought across the region. /19/ && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1135 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 VFR conditions will continue through the 30/06Z TAF period. Extensive AC/cirrus cigs in place across much of the region to start the period will quickly diminish from NW to SE overnight, clearing Deep E TX/N LA into SE TX/Cntrl and S LA by/shortly after 12Z. Afterwards, SKC is expected through the remainder of the TAF period, although some additional thinning cirrus cigs may spill S across SE OK/SW AR prior to 12Z Wednesday. NNW winds 5-10kts overnight will become NW and diminish to around 5kts after 15Z. /15/ && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 1222 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 Spotter activation is not expected through the end of this week. /19/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 51 32 65 41 / 0 0 0 0 MLU 47 28 61 38 / 0 0 0 0 DEQ 48 25 58 31 / 0 0 0 0 TXK 49 31 62 38 / 0 0 0 0 ELD 46 27 59 34 / 0 0 0 0 TYR 50 32 64 42 / 0 0 0 0 GGG 50 30 63 39 / 0 0 0 0 LFK 52 28 63 39 / 0 0 0 0 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...19 AVIATION...15