Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 11:04:58 pm CDT

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Expect partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with winds ranging from light/variable to southerly between 5 to 10 mph. We will see lows in the mid to upper 70s by sunrise.

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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	21:53	Clear	10	85	76	74	E 7	94 [HI]	29.92
El Dorado AR	21:53	Overcast	10	80	77	90	SE 3	-	29.97
Henderson TX	22:35	Clear	10	84	71	63	SSE 5	-	29.95
Idabel OK	22:35	Clear	9	86	75	70	SE 8	95 [HI]	29.94
Longview TX	21:53	Clear	10	85	70	61	SSE 3	-	29.93
Lufkin TX	21:53	Clear	10	85	74	69	SSE 8	92 [HI]	29.95
Monroe LA	21:53	Clear	10	81	76	84	CALM	-	29.97
Mount Pleasant TX	22:35	Clear	10	84	71	65	CALM	-	29.94
Nacogdoches TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Natchitoches LA	22:35	Clear	10	80	72	77	CALM	-	29.97
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	21:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	75	70	SE 6	95 [HI]	29.94
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	21:53	Clear	10	88	76	67	SE 7	99 [HI]	29.94
Texarkana AR	21:53	Clear	10	85	75	72	ESE 7	93 [HI]	29.94
Tyler TX	21:53	Clear	10	86	72	63	S 7	92 [HI]	29.94


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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

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