Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

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4th of July Forecast

Weather Safety this 4th of July Weekend

Tonight's Forecast

Today's Records and Climate Data

Another hot day can be expected for the 4th of July. There will be scattered to numerous storms across portions of the Four State Region Today. Most of this activity should have weakened or dissipated by late evening.

With storms in the forecast this weekend and the 4th of July being one of the most outdoor attended holidays, remember when thunder roars, it's time to move indoors. This is especially true on area waterways and in area pools.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the early evening hours. Otherwise, expect another warm and humid night, with lows in the mid 70s.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across our Four-State area.

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Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	03:53	Clear	7	73	73	100	CALM	-	29.99
El Dorado AR	03:53	Clear	8	74	73	97	CALM	-	30.01
Henderson TX	03:55	Clear	10	75	72	90	CALM	-	30.00
Idabel OK	03:55	Mist	5	75	75	100	ENE 3	-	30.01
Longview TX	03:53	Clear	10	77	74	90	S 3	-	30.00
Lufkin TX	03:53	Clear	10	77	75	93	S 5	-	30.01
Monroe LA	03:53	Clear	10	80	76	87	CALM	-	30.01
Mount Pleasant TX	03:55	Clear	10	76	74	94	CALM	-	30.01
Nacogdoches TX	03:56	Clear	9	75	73	93	CALM	-	30.03
Natchitoches LA	03:55	Clear	7	75	75	100	CALM	-	30.01
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	03:56	Clear	10	78	75	88	SSW 6	-	30.00
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	03:53	Clear	10	80	76	87	S 8	-	30.00
Texarkana AR	03:53	Clear	10	81	77	87	SSW 5	-	30.01
Tyler TX	03:53	Clear	10	78	72	81	S 6	-	30.02


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