Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai`s coastal waters tonight. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley into this week with limited nighttime relief. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through Tuesday morning in the northern Rockies. Read More >

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A few strong thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Four State Region this afternoon into the early evening hours. Strong winds will be the primary threat.

Hazardous heat will continue for our Labor Day holiday with air temperatures and humidity combining to push heat indices above 105 "Feels-Like" degrees by around lunch time, peaking near 109 during the afternoon.

High air temperatures and humidity will combine once again on Tuesday to push heat indices above 105 "Feels-Like" degrees by around lunch time, peaking near 109 degrees during maximum daytime heating in the afternoon.

A Hot Summer holiday can be expected areawide with above average readings this afternoon and a Heat Advisory posted. Light and variable winds will prevail SE, but may become gusty around downpours. If Thunder roars, Go indoors.

Expect another warm night for the rest of Labor Day (mid-70s) before hazardous heat returns Tuesday with widespread chances of triple-digit heat, light winds, and rain chances south of I-20 through the afternoon. Exercise caution outdoors during the day.

Despite some recent rainfall, flash drought conditions continue across the entire Four State Region. As a result, much of the region remains under a Burn Ban at this time.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across our 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	14:53	Mostly Clear	10	100	70	38	CALM	108 [HI]	29.90
El Dorado AR	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	99	69	38	SSE 15G22	106 [HI]	29.92
Henderson TX	15:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	98	69	39	SE 7	105 [HI]	29.90
Idabel OK	15:35	Mostly Clear	8	102	69	35	ESE 5G12	109 [HI]	29.90
Longview TX	15:28	Mostly Cloudy	10	98	71	42	VRB 5	107 [HI]	29.90
Lufkin TX	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	94	73	51	SW 8	103 [HI]	29.94
Monroe LA	14:53	Clear	10	99	73	43	ENE 7	110 [HI]	29.91
Mount Pleasant TX	15:30	Clear	10	98	68	38	SSE 3	104 [HI]	29.90
Nacogdoches TX	14:56	Mostly Clear		95	74	50	VRB 3	106 [HI]	29.94
Natchitoches LA	15:35	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	91	73	55	NNW 9	100 [HI]	29.90
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	14:56	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	96	73	47	N 8	106 [HI]	29.92
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	98	72	43	CALM	108 [HI]	29.92
Texarkana AR	14:53	Mostly Clear	10	99	68	36	CALM	105 [HI]	29.92
Tyler TX	14:53	Clear	10	96	72	46	SW 7G17	105 [HI]	29.95


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Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

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