Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 2:08:31 pm CDT

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Elevated Fire Danger

March Ending Warmer and Drier than Normal

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Ongoing dry fuels will yield elevated wildfire conditions across the entire Four State Region. Outdoor burning and activities that involve open sparks or flames are discouraged.

The forecast through the end of March calls for above normal temperatures and near to below normal rainfall. This will only increase the already high fire danger across much of the Four State Region through the end of the month.

Here is today's forecast across the Four State Region for Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Here are today's temperature and precipitation averages, along with records for selected sites across the 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	12:53	Clear	10	72	54	53	SSE 6	-	30.12
El Dorado AR	12:53	Clear	10	73	50	44	VRB 5	-	30.18
Henderson TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Idabel OK	13:35	Clear	10	75	51	43	SW 7G13	-	30.12
Longview TX	12:53	Clear	10	75	52	44	WSW 10	-	30.18
Lufkin TX	12:53	Clear	10	73	52	47	SW 8	-	30.22
Monroe LA	12:53	Clear	10	73	53	49	SSW 8	-	30.20
Mount Pleasant TX	13:35	Clear	10	78	52	39	SSW 12	-	30.13
Nacogdoches TX	12:56	Clear		73	54	51	S 10G16	-	30.22
Natchitoches LA	13:35	Clear	10	75	51	43	SSW 5	-	30.19
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	12:56	Clear	10	73	51	46	SSW 8	-	30.18
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	12:53	Clear	10	73	51	46	WSW 9	-	30.19
Texarkana AR	12:53	Clear	10	77	52	41	SW 10G22	-	30.15
Tyler TX	12:53	Clear	10	73	53	49	S 14	-	30.19


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Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

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