Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

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A Heat Advisory has been posted for the entire Four State Region through the day Friday for late morning, afternoon and evening heat indices nearing 105 to 109 degrees each day. Use caution if outdoor activities are planned.

Look for mostly fair and humid conditions overnight across the entire Four State Region. Lows will range mostly in the mid to upper 70s.

Hot and mostly dry conditions will remain this week. Afternoon high temperatures will eventually climb into the upper 90s to lower triple digit readings. This will result in heat index values returning to dangerous levels. Please use caution if you are outdoors for an extended period of time.

With oppressive heat expected to continue through much of this week, remember these heat safety tips.

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

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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	22:53	Clear	10	79	74	84	CALM	-	29.94
El Dorado AR	22:53	Clear	10	78	72	81	CALM	-	29.99
Henderson TX	22:55	Clear	10	85	70	62	VRB 7	-	29.98
Idabel OK	22:55	Overcast	9	84	77	79	SE 7G13	94 [HI]	29.96
Longview TX	22:53	Clear	10	85	71	63	S 10	-	29.98
Lufkin TX	22:53	Clear	10	82	75	79	S 7	-	30.01
Monroe LA	22:53	Clear	10	85	72	65		-	30.00
Mount Pleasant TX	22:30	Clear	10	82	72	72	CALM	-	29.96
Nacogdoches TX	22:56	Clear		81	74	79	S 5	-	30.02
Natchitoches LA	22:35	Clear	10	82	73	72	CALM	-	30.01
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	22:56	Clear	10	84	71	65	S 6	-	29.98
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	22:53	Clear	10	88	71	57	SSW 12	94 [HI]	29.98
Texarkana AR	22:53	Clear	10	84	72	67	SSE 6	-	29.97
Tyler TX	22:53	Clear	10	86	71	61	S 13	92 [HI]	29.99


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