Quick take
- Main concern: wildfires. The NWS Shreveport fire danger statement runs through 7 p.m. today for southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas, east and northeast Texas and parts of north and central Louisiana. It discourages outdoor burning.
- At the request of Ouachita Parish Homeland Security, the weather service sent a message that a burn ban remains in effect for Ouachita Parish until further notice. Report fires to 911.
- No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for the NWS Shreveport area. Highs today 80 to 82; lows tonight 50 to 56; rain chances near 0% through Thursday.
- Rain chances rise to 30 to 40% Friday night and about 50% on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. Forecasters say it won’t be enough to end the drought.
Wildfire risk is the main weather concern across the ArkLaTex again today. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has a fire danger statement in effect through 7 p.m. today for southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas, east and northeast Texas and parts of north and central Louisiana. It calls for afternoon humidity of 20 to 35%, light east to southeast winds and “critically to extremely dry” fuels. “Outdoor burning and activities that involve open sparks or flames are discouraged,” the statement says.
Burn ban in Ouachita Parish
At the request of Ouachita Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the weather service sent out a local area emergency message Monday afternoon: “A Burn Ban remains in effect until further notice for Ouachita Parish. Please report fires to 911.” Check our burn ban roundup before burning anything anywhere in the area.
There are no watches, warnings or advisories in effect for the NWS Shreveport area today, according to the weather service’s forecast discussion.
Today and tonight
Expect sunshine through some high clouds, highs of 80 to 82 and rain chances near 0%.
- Shreveport: high 80 today, low tonight 56, high 84 Wednesday. Rain chance 40% Friday night and 50% on Halloween (Sat.). Forecast
- Monroe: high 82 today, low tonight 53, high 85 Wednesday. Rain chance 30% Friday night and 50% on Halloween (Sat.). Forecast
- Longview: high 81 today, low tonight 54, high 84 Wednesday. Rain chance 40% Friday night and 50% on Halloween (Sat.). Forecast
- Texarkana: high 81 today, low tonight 55, high 84 Wednesday. Rain chance 40% Friday night and 50% on Halloween (Sat.). Forecast
- El Dorado: high 81 today, low tonight 50, high 85 Wednesday. Rain chance 40% Friday night and 50% on Halloween (Sat.). Forecast
Looking ahead
Wednesday and Thursday stay dry and a little warmer, with highs of 83 to 85. The weather service says humidity will improve in east Texas and southeast Oklahoma, but the fire threat lingers in south Arkansas and north Louisiana through mid to late week. A storm system should bring widespread rain Friday night into Saturday. Forecasters call it beneficial rain but say it won’t be enough to significantly improve the drought.
Sources
- National Weather Service Shreveport
- NWS Shreveport: Fire Danger Statement (2:14 p.m. CDT, Fri., Oct. 23, 2026; in effect through 7 p.m. Tue., Oct. 27)
- NWS Shreveport: Local Area Emergency message for Ouachita Parish burn ban (sent 2:27 p.m. CDT, Oct. 26, 2026)
- NWS Shreveport: Area Forecast Discussion (5:31 a.m. CDT, Tue., Oct. 27, 2026)
- NWS point forecast: Shreveport
- NWS point forecast: Monroe
- NWS point forecast: Longview
- NWS point forecast: Texarkana
- NWS point forecast: El Dorado