Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 11:06:22 pm CDT

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Escalating heat concerns have prompted a Heat Advisory extension for our entire Four-State Region through Sunday for late morning, afternoon and evening heat indices averaging 105 to 109 degrees each day. Heed all heat safety protocols if you plan to spend extended time outdoors!

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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	79	73	82	CALM	-	29.86
El Dorado AR	21:53	Clear	10	80	72	76	CALM	-	29.90
Henderson TX	22:35	Clear	10	87	71	59	S 6	93 [HI]	29.90
Idabel OK	22:35	Partly Cloudy	9	86	71	62	SE 6	91 [HI]	29.89
Longview TX	21:53	Clear	10	87	69	55	S 5	91 [HI]	29.87
Lufkin TX	21:53	Clear	10	85	75	72	S 9	93 [HI]	29.91
Monroe LA	21:53	Clear	10	83	75	77	CALM	-	29.92
Mount Pleasant TX	22:30	Clear	10	84	70	63	ESE 3	-	29.89
Nacogdoches TX	21:56	Clear		87	75	67	S 8	97 [HI]	29.91
Natchitoches LA	22:35	Clear	10	84	74	72	CALM	92 [HI]	29.93
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	22:56	Clear	10	84	69	62	S 7	-	29.91
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	21:53	Clear	10	92	70	48	S 8	98 [HI]	29.88
Texarkana AR	21:53	Clear	10	85	69	59	SE 7	-	29.88
Tyler TX	21:53	Clear	10	87	70	56	SSE 7	92 [HI]	29.88


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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

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