Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 10:10:49 pm CDT

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There will be a Marginal to Slight Risk of strong to severe thunderstorms across much of the Four State Region Today/Tonight...more likely during the late afternoon, evening and overnight hours. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat.

Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this afternoon, continuing into the late evening hours. Some storms could produce strong wind gusts.

Despite some recent rainfall, flash drought conditions continue across the entire Four State Region. As a result, much of the region is under a Burn Ban at this time. The wildfire threat will continue with no significant rainfall expected through the end of August.

With oppressive heat expected to continue through much of this week, remember these heat safety tips.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across the Four State region.

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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	Lightning Observed	10	73	72	96	E 8	-	29.93
El Dorado AR	21:53	Lightning Observed	10	78	68	71	NNE 25G44	-	30.00
Henderson TX	21:55	Clear	10	84	68	59	CALM	-	29.89
Idabel OK	21:55	Lightning Observed	8	78	73	83	NNE 7	-	29.93
Longview TX	21:53	Lightning Observed	10	91	66	43	SW 8	94 [HI]	29.88
Lufkin TX	21:53	Clear	10	87	68	53	CALM	91 [HI]	29.90
Monroe LA	21:53	Mostly Clear	10	84	79	84	CALM	96 [HI]	29.92
Mount Pleasant TX	21:50	Mostly Cloudy	10	91	69	49	N 10G16	96 [HI]	29.90
Nacogdoches TX	21:56	Clear		82	70	66	CALM	-	29.91
Natchitoches LA	21:35	Lightning Observed	10	82	72	71	CALM	-	29.90
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	21:56	Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed	10	89	66	46	S 5	92 [HI]	29.88
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	21:53	Lightning Observed	10	89	70	53	SSE 6	94 [HI]	29.88
Texarkana AR	21:53	Heavy Rain With Thunder \ Mist \ Lightning Observed	1 1/4	74	73	97	N 14	-	30.01
Tyler TX	21:53	Clear	10	88	66	48	SSW 3	-	29.91


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