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Fire Weather Concerns and Strong Winds

A strong storm will track across New England today bringing strong winds and accumulating snow across portions of the Great Lakes region and Northeast. These winds combining with drier conditions across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast are raising concerns for any fires that initiate could spread quickly. For the Southwest, similar concerns with an additional hazard of blowing dust. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 10:02:18 am CST

 

While many questions remain, there is a threat for strong to severe thunderstorms sometime early next week, focused around Tuesday, March 4th. Details will become clearer as the event nears.
A cold front will move across the region today. However, expect mostly sunny skies to remain, with highs generally in the 70s. Winds will become northeasterly between 7 to 10 mph in wake of the front.
Here are today's climate records and averages for selected sites across our Four-State area.

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 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
De Queen AR08:53Clear10564566CALM-30.07
El Dorado AR08:53Clear10593540NE 12-30.09
Henderson TX09:35Clear10684239NNE 3-30.09
Idabel OK09:35Clear10643331ENE 9G16-30.11
Longview TX08:53Clear10593947CALM-30.07
Lufkin TXOldN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-N/A
Monroe LA08:53Clear10613842NNE 14-30.07
Mount Pleasant TX09:30Clear10633840E 14-30.10
Nacogdoches TX09:25Haze3645367CALM-30.07
Natchitoches LA09:35Clear10664242CALM-30.09
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)08:56Mostly Clear10663937N 6-30.07
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)08:53Clear10604251NNE 6-30.09
Texarkana AR08:53Clear10633535ENE 9-30.09
Tyler TX08:53Clear10614147NNE 3-30.06

 


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