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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 2:12:52 am CDT

 

An cold airmass will settle over the region tonight, bringing widespread freezing temperatures by Tuesday morning. Consider taking steps to protect any early season sensitive vegetation.
Expect calming winds and mostly clear skies tonight to yield unseasonably cold temperatures. Lows by daybreak will mainly range from 25 to 30 degrees, with isolated colder amounts likely north of Interstate Twenty. A few daily record lows cannot be ruled out.
Here are today's temperature and precipitation averages, along with records for selected sites across the Four-State area.

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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 AR01:53Clear10232087W 615 [WC]30.28
El Dorado AR01:53Clear10261870CALM-30.31
Henderson TX01:55-
Idabel OK01:55Overcast10261563WSW 3-30.31
Longview TX01:53Clear10302168SSE 3-30.31
Lufkin TX01:53Clear10302684CALM-30.36
Monroe LA01:53Clear10331342N 627 [WC]30.32
Mount Pleasant TX01:55Clear10272074CALM-30.32
Nacogdoches TX01:56Clear282277CALM-30.35
Natchitoches LA01:55Clear10322369CALM-30.33
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)01:56Clear10301450WSW 3-30.32
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)01:53Clear10341647CALM-30.34
Texarkana AR01:53Clear10311244CALM-30.30
Tyler TX01:53Clear10292274S 523 [WC]30.32

 


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