magnoliareporter.com has recorded 24.59 inches of rain in 2018.
According to the report, above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall were observed across much of Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and Southeast Oklahoma during the spring of 2018.
Rain was much below normal during May – normally one of the wettest months of the year across the region.
In fact, total rainfall since late April has ranged from 3 to 6 inches across much of East Texas, Northwest Louisiana, extreme Southern Arkansas, and Choctaw and southern McCurtain counties in Southeast Oklahoma — which is some 6 to 10 inches below normal.
As a result, severe (D2) drought conditions have developed across much of Northwest Louisiana, as well as areas in East Texas, and southern Miller, Lafayette, all of Columbia, and western Union Counties in Southwest Arkansas, and in Southeast Oklahoma.
Moderate (D1) drought conditions surround the existing severe drought areas across much of Northeast Texas, McCurtain County in Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas, along with several parishes in Northern Louisiana.
The NWS is predicting a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday, mainly before 1 p.m., with a temperature high near 90 degrees.
There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for Friday night.
There is a 20 percent chance of rain for Saturday night.
There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, with a high near 95.