Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 8, 2026 at 2:42:39 pm CDT

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It has been very dry across most of the Four State Region for the last 2+ weeks and as a result, Burn Bans are now in place due to increasing drought. That means the Wildfire Threat will be increasing across our region as well.

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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	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	73	72	96	CALM	-	30.07
El Dorado AR	14:29	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	91	73	55	NW 9	100 [HI]	30.05
Henderson TX	14:15	Mostly Clear	10	97	68	38	S 8	102 [HI]	30.04
Idabel OK	14:15	Lightning Observed	7	75	75	100	SSW 6	-	30.09
Longview TX	13:53	Clear	10	97	68	39		-	30.04
Lufkin TX	13:53	Clear	10	94	70	45	VRB 3	100 [HI]	30.06
Monroe LA	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	95	71	46	CALM	103 [HI]	30.07
Mount Pleasant TX	14:15	Clear	10	90	75	62	ESE 6	101 [HI]	30.05
Nacogdoches TX	13:56	Mostly Clear		91	70	50	CALM	97 [HI]	30.08
Natchitoches LA	14:15	Clear	10	93	70	47	CALM	100 [HI]	30.06
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	13:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	95	71	46	CALM	103 [HI]	30.06
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	13:53	Clear	10	94	70	45	NNE 5	100 [HI]	30.06
Texarkana AR	14:23	Rain With Thunder \ Mist \ Lightning Observed	4	72	70	93	NW 13	-	30.12
Tyler TX	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	97	66	36	VRB 3	101 [HI]	30.07


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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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