Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 1:12:53 pm CDT

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A strong cold front will push through the Four State Region late this weekend. The big chill will follow this cold front for early next week with good chances for freezing temperatures across portions of the region.

A line of severe thunderstorms is still expected Sunday across the Four State Region. All modes of severe weather are in play including damaging wind, hail and tornadoes.

Expect quiet conditions to remain today, but a strong cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather tomorrow afternoon and evening, along with freezing temperatures for the first portion of next week.

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	Mostly Clear	10	70	56	61	SSE 9	-	29.92
El Dorado AR	12:53	Clear	10	71	52	50	SE 10G17	-	30.00
Henderson TX	12:55	Clear	10	78	55	45	SSE 12G21	-	29.97
Idabel OK	12:55	Clear	10	73	57	56	SE 14G20	-	29.92
Longview TX	12:53	Clear	10	73	56	55	SSE 12	-	29.95
Lufkin TX	12:53	Clear	10	75	56	51	SSE 10G18	-	29.99
Monroe LA	12:53	Clear	10	71	55	56	SSE 8	-	30.04
Mount Pleasant TX	12:55	Clear	10	72	56	57	SSE 14	-	29.95
Nacogdoches TX	12:56	Clear		72	57	59	SSE 9G17	-	30.00
Natchitoches LA	12:55	Partly Cloudy	10	71	55	56	CALM	-	30.03
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	12:56	Mostly Clear	10	71	55	56	SSE 10G21	-	29.98
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	12:53	Clear	10	71	57	61	SSE 10	-	29.99
Texarkana AR	12:53	Clear	10	71	54	54	S 10	-	29.98
Tyler TX	12:53	Clear	10	73	55	53	S 12	-	29.96


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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

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