Quick take
- No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas or Oklahoma as of about 5:39 a.m. CST Friday, according to the National Weather Service alerts feed.
- The Storm Prediction Center’s Day 1 outlook has a marginal risk only for the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. The ArkLaTex is not in a categorical severe risk today.
- Friday: sunny to mostly sunny after any early patchy fog. Highs about 73 in Texarkana and Idabel, 75 in Shreveport and El Dorado, 76 in Longview and 77 in Monroe. Rain chance near zero.
- Weekend: a cold front brings cooler air. Saturday highs near the upper 60s to low 70s; Saturday night lows mainly in the low to mid 40s, near the upper 30s around El Dorado. Rain chances stay near zero through early next week.
It’s a quiet weather day across the ArkLaTex. As of about 5:39 a.m. CST Friday, no watches, warnings or advisories were in effect in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas or Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service alerts feed. The Storm Prediction Center’s Day 1 outlook puts a marginal risk on the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic only. Our area is not in a categorical severe risk today.
The NWS Shreveport forecast discussion (issued late Thursday night) says temperatures run a little above normal Friday, then a cold front brings near or slightly below normal readings this weekend into early next week. Rain chances stay very low through early next week, with better chances later in the week. Spotter activation is not expected through Friday.
Today
Friday looks sunny to mostly sunny after any early patchy fog, especially around Shreveport and Monroe. Point forecasts from the NWS show highs mostly in the mid to upper 70s and rain chances near zero:
- Shreveport: sunny, high about 75, Friday night low about 51. Forecast
- Monroe: patchy fog then sunny, high about 77, Friday night low about 48. Forecast
- Longview: mostly sunny, high about 76, Friday night low about 51. Forecast
- Texarkana: sunny, high about 73, Friday night low about 49. Forecast
- El Dorado: sunny, high about 75, Friday night low about 43. Forecast
- Idabel: mostly sunny, high about 73, Friday night low about 48. Forecast
Weekend
A cold front ushers in cooler, drier air. Saturday highs run near the upper 60s to low 70s. Saturday night lows are mainly in the low to mid 40s, near the upper 30s around El Dorado. Rain chances stay near zero through early next week, the NWS discussion says.
Forecasts from the National Weather Service in Shreveport, checked about 5:40 a.m. Friday.
Sources
- National Weather Service Shreveport
- NWS Shreveport: Area Forecast Discussion (discussion issued 10:57 p.m. CST Thu., Nov. 5, 2026)
- NWS Storm Prediction Center: Day 1 Convective Outlook for Fri., Nov. 6 (issued 11:53 p.m. CST Thu., Nov. 5)
- 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
- NWS point forecast: Idabel