Weekly Weather BriefingWeekly Weather Briefing05/31/201205/31/2012

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Jeff HoodJeff HoodMeteorologistMeteorologist

National Weather Service Shreveport, LouisianaNational Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana

Overview Rain chancesRain chances: Severe Wx possibility: Severe Wx possibility. .

This Weekend:This Weekend: Nice weather, warming back Nice weather, warming back upup

Next Week:Next Week: Continued warm weather, no real rain Continued warm weather, no real rain chanceschances

National Weather Service Shreveport, LouisianaNational Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana

Current Morning SetupCurrent Morning Setup

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

Morning showers and thunderstormsMoving Southeast across Deep East Texas

Current Morning SetupCurrent Morning Setup

Scattered Thunderstorms

Ongoing

This Afternoon: 500mb This Afternoon: 500mb AnalysisAnalysis

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Saturday Morning: 500mb Saturday Morning: 500mb AnalysisAnalysis

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Monday Morning: 500mb Monday Morning: 500mb AnalysisAnalysis

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Wednesday Morning: 500mb Wednesday Morning: 500mb AnalysisAnalysis

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Rainfall: HPC 5-Day RainfallRainfall: HPC 5-Day RainfallForecast Today through TuesdayForecast Today through Tuesday

0.1 – 0.25”0.1 – 0.25”

• Little to no rainfall is forecast Today through at least Tuesday of next week.

Late Wed/Thu: 500mb Late Wed/Thu: 500mb AnalysisAnalysis

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Is there any hope???Is there any hope???

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2012 Rainfall for Selected 2012 Rainfall for Selected Cities and comparisons to Cities and comparisons to

this time last yearthis time last year

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May Departure Normal 2012 2012 Departure 2012 Normal Last Year

SHV 1.10 -2.56 3.66 19.19 -1.75 20.94 14.35 MLU 0.22 -3.66 3.88 24.35 +1.61 22.74 23.87 TXK 0.45 -3.47 3.92 15.43 -4.02 19.45 16.92 ELD 0.21 -3.57 3.78 18.54 -3.17 21.71 17.19 DEQ 0.76 -3.75 4.51 13.26 -6.82 20.08 21.89 TYR 1.66 -1.77 3.43 16.03 -1.56 17.59 11.41 GGG 2.42 -1.08 3.50 17.21 -1.22 18.43 14.55 LFK 2.93 -0.40 3.33 22.37 +4.16 18.21 14.89

Drought Monitor as of this Drought Monitor as of this morning morning

May 15th May 22nd

Drought Monitor as of this Drought Monitor as of this morning morning

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