Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:30:22 pm CDT

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There will be a Marginal to Slight Risk of strong to severe thunderstorms across much of the Four State Region Today/Tonight...more likely during the late afternoon, evening and overnight hours. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat.

Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this afternoon, continuing into the late evening hours. Some storms could produce strong wind gusts.

Despite some recent rainfall, flash drought conditions continue across the entire Four State Region. As a result, much of the region is under a Burn Ban at this time. The wildfire threat will continue with no significant rainfall expected through the end of August.

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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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	20:22	Heavy Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed	4	75	70	84	S 12G24	-	29.90
El Dorado AR	19:53	Mostly Clear	10	87	72	60	CALM	94 [HI]	29.89
Henderson TX	20:15	Partly Cloudy	10	92	65	40	SSW 3	94 [HI]	29.87
Idabel OK	20:15	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	8	87	71	58	ENE 15G24	93 [HI]	29.88
Longview TX	19:53	Lightning Observed	10	93	65	39	SSW 8	95 [HI]	29.85
Lufkin TX	19:53	Clear	10	92	67	44	S 3	95 [HI]	29.87
Monroe LA	19:53	Mostly Clear	10	87	81	82	E 3	105 [HI]	29.89
Mount Pleasant TX	20:10	Clear	10	90	70	52	S 3	96 [HI]	29.85
Nacogdoches TX	19:56	Clear		91	69	48	CALM	96 [HI]	29.89
Natchitoches LA	20:15	Clear	10	87	70	57	CALM	92 [HI]	29.88
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	19:56	Mostly Clear	10	91	68	46	S 3	95 [HI]	29.86
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	19:53	Clear	10	93	68	44	SE 6	97 [HI]	29.86
Texarkana AR	19:53	Clear	10	91	66	43	SE 5	94 [HI]	29.85
Tyler TX	19:53	Clear	10	96	65	36	SSW 7	99 [HI]	29.88


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