Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 11:06:45 am CDT

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Strong thunderstorms with small hail and gusty winds remain possible this afternoon and evening.

A heavy rain threat exists across the region today through the evening hours before showers and thunderstorms gradually diminish closer to midnight. Localized flash flooding will be possible with slow-moving or training storms that produce heavy rainfall rates of an inch or more per hour.

Temperatures will drop below average for mid-July as a rare summer cool front arrives later on today. This slight reprieve from the intense summer heat should extend through at least Tuesday of this week with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms.

Showers and thunderstorms will gradually increase in coverage across the region today through this evening as a rare summer cool front shifts south into the region.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across our Four-State area.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	09:53	Overcast	10	82	75	79	VRB 5	-	30.11
El Dorado AR	10:48	Partly Cloudy	10	84	75	74	WNW 5	92 [HI]	30.14
Henderson TX	10:35	Mostly Cloudy	9	82	76	82	S 3	-	30.14
Idabel OK	10:35	Partly Cloudy	8	84	80	88	CALM	97 [HI]	30.13
Longview TX	09:53	Partly Cloudy	10	81	76	84	S 3	-	30.13
Lufkin TX	09:53	Overcast	10	79	76	90	ESE 3	-	30.15
Monroe LA	10:00	Mostly Clear	10	88	75	65	W 10	98 [HI]	30.14
Mount Pleasant TX	10:35	Partly Cloudy	10	84	76	77	W 7	94 [HI]	30.13
Nacogdoches TX	10:19	Overcast	10	78	77	94	ESE 3	-	30.16
Natchitoches LA	10:35	Overcast	10	80	76	90	CALM	-	30.16
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	09:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	84	75	74	CALM	92 [HI]	30.14
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	09:53	Partly Cloudy	10	82	75	79	WSW 8	-	30.14
Texarkana AR	10:28	Mostly Cloudy	10	88	77	70	SW 7	100 [HI]	30.13
Tyler TX	10:36	Overcast	10	83	76	79	WSW 5	91 [HI]	30.15


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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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