Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as hot. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Heat advisory remains in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening for the four state region...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport continued the heat advisory until 9 PM CDT due to the combination of high relative humidities and near 100 degree temperatures areawide. This combination will result in heat index values of 105 to 107 degrees.
High pressure aloft will be displaced after today as a series of disturbances ride around the eastern periphery allowing a cold front to move into the four state region on Sunday. Cloud cover along with increasing rain chances will provide cooler temperatures.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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. Be sure to drink plenty of non alcoholic fluids... stay in air conditioned rooms as much as possible. Stay out of the sun as much as you can... and check on relatives and neighbors. Do not Forget your pets... they need water and shade as well.