SHREVEPORT, La. – After a muggy, gray start, Shreveport is waking up to damp streets and rumbling skies as fall storms roll east across north Louisiana. The air is heavy and warm now, but cooler, drier breezes are not far behind.
According to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, showers and isolated thunderstorms will linger through today before clearing late Saturday. Gusts up to 20 mph could accompany stronger downpours, especially along I-20 toward Minden and Ruston. Drivers are urged to slow down on wet pavement and watch for pooling water in low-lying areas.
By Saturday afternoon, skies brighten, and temperatures dip back into the 70s with light northwest winds. Sunday looks calmer — partly sunny and seasonably cool — a welcome setup as Thanksgiving travel ramps up across the South. Early next week, another front edges in from Texas, bringing a renewed chance of rain Monday into Tuesday before a cooler, crisp pattern settles over the region.
Across the nation, forecasters are watching a broader early-winter setup that may deliver the season’s first heavy snow — possibly 3 to 8 inches — from the central Plains to the Great Lakes between November 25 and December 3. That system’s southern edge could brush the Gulf states with colder air by midweek, giving Louisiana its first real taste of late-fall chill just in time for Thanksgiving.
Residents planning travel should check flight updates, pack layers, and plan for brisker air next week. Sunshine returns mid-week — ideal for early decorating or cleanup before the holiday rush.
Five-Day Forecast for Shreveport, LA:
Fri: 81/58 – Showers and a few thunderstorms; clearing late.
Sat: 74/49 – Sunny and mild; light northwest breeze.
Sun: 72/58 – Partly sunny, pleasant for travel.
Mon: 75/58 – Cloudy; scattered showers and thunder possible.
Tue: 64/50 – Cooler with early rain; clearing late.
