Hurricane Lowell to Impact Kauai; Heat Continues in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai today. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Kauai, Niihau and the surrounding coastal waters. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Read More >

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

Another Hot Summer day areawide with some more near record highs this afternoon as the current Heat wave peaks. Prevailing winds will be S/SE 5 to 10 mph, but may become gusty around downpours with scattered Thunderstorms. If Thunder roars, Go indoors.

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	13:53	Clear	10	97	72	44	SW 6	106 [HI]	30.02
El Dorado AR	13:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	98	69	39	VRB 3	105 [HI]	30.05
Henderson TX	13:55	Lightning Observed	10	96	71	44	NNE 3	103 [HI]	30.03
Idabel OK	13:55	Haze	6	100	69	37	S 8	107 [HI]	30.03
Longview TX	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	100	69	37	ESE 9	107 [HI]	30.03
Lufkin TX	13:53	Partly Cloudy	10	93	74	54	SE 8	103 [HI]	30.04
Monroe LA	13:53	Clear	7	97	72	44	VRB 6	106 [HI]	30.07
Mount Pleasant TX	13:50	Partly Cloudy	10	98	70	40	CALM	105 [HI]	30.03
Nacogdoches TX	12:56	Mostly Cloudy		91	76	61	WSW 5	103 [HI]	30.08
Natchitoches LA	13:55	Partly Cloudy	10	94	76	55	CALM	108 [HI]	30.06
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	13:56	Mostly Clear	10	96	73	47	SSE 9	106 [HI]	30.04
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	13:53	Clear	10	96	73	47	SSE 9	106 [HI]	30.05
Texarkana AR	13:53	Partly Cloudy	10	97	71	43	E 6	105 [HI]	30.04
Tyler TX	13:53			95	71	46		-	30.05


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Hurricane Lowell to Impact Kauai; Heat Continues in the South-Central U.S.

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