Shreveport, LA – Halloween weekend could bring a significant shift toward wetter weather across northern Louisiana, with federal forecasters highlighting an elevated risk of heavy precipitation that may complicate outdoor celebrations and travel as October ends.
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, its extended weather outlook issued Thursday, Oct. 22, identifies a moderate risk of heavy precipitation across portions of the lower Mississippi Valley from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. The broader eight- to 14-day outlook covers Oct. 30–Nov. 5.
The moderate designation represents a 40% to 60% probability of heavy precipitation meeting NOAA’s hazard criteria within the highlighted area during the specified period…