Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 3:44:49 am CDT

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Heat Safety Tips to Remember

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect today across portions of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the remainder of the Four State Region. Heat indices could climb as high as 113 across the Warning area and upwards of 110 degrees across the Advisory area. Take precautions if being outdoors is necessary today.

Late Today into the Evening and possibly the Overnight hours, some strong thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Four State Region. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat...mainly across Southwest Arkansas and Northern Louisiana.

The Heat Wave shows no signs of giving way as 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.

Another very hot day is forecast across the entire Four State Region where record high temperatures will be threatened. Highs will range from near 100 to near 106 . Slight storm chances are possible very late in the day but more likely after 5 pm.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible this evening into the overnight hours across at least the northern and eastern half of the Four State Region. Some of these storms could be strong, producing gusty winds.

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

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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	02:53	Clear	10	77	71	81	CALM	-	29.91
El Dorado AR	02:53	Clear	10	81	71	71	SSW 6	-	29.93
Henderson TX	03:15	Clear	10	81	73	76	S 5	-	29.96
Idabel OK	03:15	Partly Cloudy	9	80	73	78	S 3	-	29.92
Longview TX	02:53	Clear	10	84	72	67	SSW 13	-	29.93
Lufkin TX	02:53	Clear	10	80	74	81	S 7	-	29.98
Monroe LA	02:53	Clear	10	81	74	79	SW 7	-	29.95
Mount Pleasant TX	03:10	Clear	10	83	69	62	SSW 6	-	29.93
Nacogdoches TX	02:56	Clear		80	75	84	S 5	-	29.98
Natchitoches LA	03:15	Clear	10	80	72	76	CALM	-	29.96
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	02:56	Mostly Clear	10	82	73	74	SSW 10	-	29.94
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	02:53	Clear	10	85	73	67	SW 13	92 [HI]	29.94
Texarkana AR	02:53	Clear	10	84	69	60	SSW 10	-	29.92
Tyler TX	02:53	Clear	10	85	70	61	SSW 9	-	29.96


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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

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