Weekly Weather BriefingWeekly Weather Briefing09/06/201209/06/2012

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Michael BerryMichael BerrySenior MeteorologistSenior Meteorologist

National Weather Service Shreveport, LouisianaNational Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana

Overview Today through FridayToday through Friday

Hot conditions continue with near record temperatures.Hot conditions continue with near record temperatures. Heat Advisory continues Today and likely into Friday. Heat Advisory continues Today and likely into Friday. Rain chances Friday/Friday Night along/ahead of a strong Rain chances Friday/Friday Night along/ahead of a strong

cold front. cold front. Saturday through next week.Saturday through next week.

Rain chances early Saturday. Rain chances early Saturday. Heightened Fire Danger threat on Saturday. Heightened Fire Danger threat on Saturday. Much cooler air infiltrates the region (a touch of fall???).Much cooler air infiltrates the region (a touch of fall???). Moderating temperatures by the middle of the work week. Moderating temperatures by the middle of the work week. Tropics Tropics Something brewing in the Northern Gulf once again???Something brewing in the Northern Gulf once again??? Drought Conditions Drought Conditions Improving??? Improving???

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High Temperatures High Temperatures WednesdayWednesday

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

Highs Today/FridayHighs Today/FridayToday Friday

Heat Advisory TodayHeat Advisory Today

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

Why is it so hot???Why is it so hot???

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

H

L

Changes by Saturday???Changes by Saturday???

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

L

H

Surface Map for FridaySurface Map for Friday

Slight R

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of S

vr T

stm

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Surface Map for SaturdaySurface Map for Saturday

Rainfall amounts Midnight Rainfall amounts Midnight Friday/SaturdayFriday/Saturday

Rainfall amounts 7 am SaturdayRainfall amounts 7 am Saturday

Rainfall amounts Noon on Rainfall amounts Noon on SaturdaySaturday

Heightened Post-Frontal Fire Heightened Post-Frontal Fire Threat SaturdayThreat Saturday

North to Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts throughout the day Saturday.

Heightened Post-Frontal Fire Heightened Post-Frontal Fire Threat SaturdayThreat Saturday

Minimum Relative Humidity values near 25% across most of the Four State Region.

Highs Sunday/MondayHighs Sunday/MondaySunday Monday

Lows Saturday Lows Saturday Night/Sunday NightNight/Sunday Night

Saturday Night Sunday Night

Area of disturbed weather in Area of disturbed weather in the Gulf???the Gulf???

Area of disturbed weather in Area of disturbed weather in the Gulf???the Gulf???

Area of disturbed weather in Area of disturbed weather in the Gulf???the Gulf???

Would it be named

“Isaac” again or not???

Drought Monitor Drought Monitor (September 6th) (September 6th)

D3 (Extreme) drought

conditions have been

scaled back to Sevier and

Howard Counties in Southwest

Arkansas. D2 (Severe) drought

conditions remain across

SE OK, and portions of

SW AR.

Drought Seasonal Outlook (thru Drought Seasonal Outlook (thru Nov. 30th) Nov. 30th)

NEXT CONFERENCE CALL:

Thursday, September 13th @ 10 AMThursday, September 13th @ 10 AM

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