Shreveport, LA

Louisiana · Records since 1874–2026

🌤️ 97Β°F Feels like 102Β°
Currently in Shreveport
As of 7:00 PM CDT
πŸ”₯ 6° below today's record of 103°F

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

103Β°F

July 28, 1998

+8Β° from 95Β° normal

❄ Record Low

64Β°F

July 28, 1994

-10Β° from 74Β° normal
🌞 Normal high: 95Β°F 🌑 Normal low: 74Β°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records β€” Shreveport

🔥
110°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 26, 2023
-5°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
12.05"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 24, 1933
10.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 21, 1929

Top 10 Record Highs β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 103Β°F July 28, 1998
2 103Β°F July 28, 1995
3 103Β°F July 28, 1930
4 102Β°F July 28, 2008
5 102Β°F July 28, 1947
6 102Β°F July 28, 1918
7 101Β°F July 28, 2012
8 101Β°F July 28, 1944
9 101Β°F July 28, 1932
10 101Β°F July 28, 1875

Top 5 Record Lows β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 64Β°F July 28, 1994
2 67Β°F July 28, 2013
3 67Β°F July 28, 2004
4 67Β°F July 28, 1904
5 68Β°F July 28, 1980
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1874–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary β€” Shreveport

threshold: 99Β°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
103Β°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
63
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights β‰₯ 70Β°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

118 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days β‰₯ 90Β°F Per Year

1874–2026
42
2026 so far
92
Avg/year 1970–2025
115
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
136
Most in a year (2025)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year Β· complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves β€” Shreveport

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 1978 – Jul 20, 1978 19 102Β°F (Jul 3) 100Β°F 73Β°F
2 Jul 18, 1998 – Aug 3, 1998 17 108Β°F (Aug 2) 102Β°F 77Β°F
3 Aug 3, 1956 – Aug 18, 1956 16 103Β°F (Aug 16) 101Β°F 75Β°F
4 Aug 14, 2011 – Aug 28, 2011 15 109Β°F (Aug 17) 105Β°F 78Β°F
5 Jul 30, 2011 – Aug 12, 2011 14 109Β°F (Aug 3) 105Β°F 80Β°F
6 Jul 25, 2023 – Aug 7, 2023 14 106Β°F (Aug 2) 102Β°F 77Β°F
7 Aug 9, 1881 – Aug 22, 1881 14 105Β°F (Aug 15) 102Β°F 76Β°F
8 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 13 106Β°F (Jul 17) 102Β°F 76Β°F
9 Aug 10, 1954 – Aug 22, 1954 13 103Β°F (Aug 11) 101Β°F 73Β°F
10 Aug 25, 2000 – Sep 5, 2000 12 109Β°F (Aug 31) 105Β°F 73Β°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
37.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows Β· complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

28.77"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.03"
-2.26"
5.27"
July so far
July normal: 3.50"
+1.77"
12.69"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.19"
+1.50"
10
2026 heavy rain days
Days with β‰₯ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation β€” Last 24 Months

Blue = actual Β· dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average Β· tan = below average Β· gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (β‰₯ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (β‰₯ 1.0")