Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 12:40:20 pm CDT

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Increasing Wildfire Threat?

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Today's Forecast

Today's Records and Climate Data

It has been very dry across most of the Four State Region for the last 2+ weeks and as a result, flash drought conditions are developing. That means the Wildfire Threat will be increasing across our region as well.

The Climate Prediction Center's 8 to 14 Day Outlook and it's looks very familiar with the Drought regaining ground across our Four-State area.

Expect another hot day Today with high temperatures ranging in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees. There will be widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms across portions of the region as well.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across the Four State region.

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Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	11:53	Clear	10	91	74	57	WNW 6	101 [HI]	30.02
El Dorado AR	11:53	Clear	10	93	74	54		-	30.05
Henderson TX	12:15	Partly Cloudy	10	94	71	47	SSE 10	101 [HI]	30.04
Idabel OK	12:15	Clear	7	93	75	56	WSW 6	105 [HI]	30.04
Longview TX	11:53	Clear	10	94	73	51	S 9	103 [HI]	30.04
Lufkin TX	11:53	Clear	10	91	73	55	SSW 6	100 [HI]	30.06
Monroe LA	11:53	Clear	10	94	72	49	VRB 3	102 [HI]	30.06
Mount Pleasant TX	11:55	Clear	10	94	70	45	SW 6	100 [HI]	30.04
Nacogdoches TX	11:56	Mostly Clear		90	74	59	W 5	99 [HI]	30.07
Natchitoches LA	12:15	Heavy Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed	2 1/2	77	75	93	WNW 15G26	-	30.07
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	11:56	Mostly Clear	10	91	75	59	VRB 3	102 [HI]	30.05
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	11:53	Clear	10	91	75	59	CALM	102 [HI]	30.05
Texarkana AR	11:53	Clear	10	92	73	54	WNW 5	101 [HI]	30.05
Tyler TX	11:53	Clear	10	93	68	44	SSW 7	97 [HI]	30.06


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