Quick take
- No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for the NWS Shreveport area as of 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. The overnight severe thunderstorm warnings for McCurtain, Red River and Sevier counties have ended.
- Today, Election Day: the Storm Prediction Center has Shreveport, Monroe, Longview, Texarkana, El Dorado and most of the area in a marginal risk, level 1 of 5. A few storms could bring damaging gusts, and a brief tornado can’t be ruled out.
- Timing: the front reaches east Texas between about 6 and 9 a.m. and the rest of the area, including Shreveport, Texarkana, Monroe and El Dorado, between about noon and 6 p.m. Storms should move out by mid to late evening.
- Rain chances are 100% in all five forecast towns. The NWS expects half an inch to an inch and a half or more areawide, and 1 to 2 inches in Shreveport, Longview and El Dorado.
- Wednesday: cooler and drier, highs 73 to 74.
A line of storms moves across the ArkLaTex today, Election Day, along a cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has Shreveport, Monroe, Longview, Texarkana, El Dorado, Ruston, Minden, Natchitoches, Marshall, Magnolia and Hope in a marginal risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms today and tonight. The main threat is a few damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado or two can’t be ruled out. The Idabel area is outside the marginal risk, with general thunderstorms expected.
As of 5:45 a.m., no watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for the area, according to the National Weather Service alerts feed. Two severe thunderstorm warnings overnight have ended. One, for McCurtain County, Okla., and Red River County, Texas, expired at 3:15 a.m. The other, for Sevier County, Ark., and McCurtain County, was canceled at 3:33 a.m.
Timing
The NWS Shreveport forecast discussion says isolated strong to severe storms are possible from mid to late morning through the afternoon. Forecasters expect the front to cross east Texas between about 6 and 9 a.m. and the rest of the area between about noon and 6 p.m. Storms should clear the area by mid to late evening. Most places should get half an inch to an inch and a half of rain, with more in spots.
If you plan to vote after work, keep an eye on the sky and have a way to get warnings on your phone.
Your town
- Shreveport: showers and storms, rain chance 100%, high 76. One to 2 inches of rain possible. Tonight, low 54. Wednesday, mostly sunny, high 73. Forecast
- Monroe: a slight chance of storms this morning, then storms this afternoon, rain chance 100%, high 82, gusts to 25 mph. Showers and storms before midnight, rain chance 80%, low 56. Wednesday, high 74. Forecast
- Longview: storms mainly before 3 p.m., rain chance 100%, high 75, gusts to 25 mph. One to 2 inches of rain possible. Tonight, mostly clear, low 51. Wednesday, sunny, high 73. Forecast
- Texarkana: storms mainly before 3 p.m., rain chance 100%, high 75, gusts to 20 mph. Tonight, low 52. Wednesday, high 73. Forecast
- El Dorado: showers and storms, mainly after 9 a.m., rain chance 100%, high 78, south wind 10 to 20 mph. One to 2 inches of rain possible. A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m., low 50. Wednesday, high 73. Forecast
The rest of the week
Wednesday turns cooler and drier, with highs of 73 to 74 in the five forecast towns. A few sprinkles are possible Thursday. Another cold front Friday brings cooler, dry weather into the weekend, according to the NWS discussion.
Forecasts from the National Weather Service in Shreveport, updated 5:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Sources
- National Weather Service Shreveport
- NWS Shreveport: Area Forecast Discussion (updated 5:34 a.m. CST, Tue., Nov. 3, 2026; discussion issued 12:45 a.m.)
- NWS Storm Prediction Center: Day 1 Convective Outlook for Tue., Nov. 3 (issued 11:34 p.m. CST, Mon., Nov. 2)
- NWS active alerts: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
- NWS point forecast: Shreveport
- NWS point forecast: Monroe
- NWS point forecast: Longview
- NWS point forecast: Texarkana
- NWS point forecast: El Dorado