Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:06:45 pm CDT

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Strong thunderstorms with small hail and gusty winds remain possible this afternoon and evening.

A heavy rain threat exists across the region today through the evening hours before showers and thunderstorms gradually diminish closer to midnight. Localized flash flooding will be possible with slow-moving or training storms that produce heavy rainfall rates of an inch or more per hour.

Temperatures will drop below average for mid-July as a rare summer cool front arrives later on today. This slight reprieve from the intense summer heat should extend through at least Tuesday of this week with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms.

A lingering frontal boundary will allow for periods of showers and thunderstorms across the region tonight.

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

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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	14:50	Thunder \ Lightning Observed	10	78	69	73	NNW 12G30	-	30.08
El Dorado AR	13:53	Mostly Clear	10	92	74	55	CALM	102 [HI]	30.07
Henderson TX	14:35	Thunder In The Vicinity	10	91	72	54	WSW 8	98 [HI]	30.08
Idabel OK	14:35	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	9	77	77	100	N 12G30	-	30.11
Longview TX	14:48	Thunder \ Lightning Observed	10	80	73	78	NW 12G17	-	30.09
Lufkin TX	14:34	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	89	74	61	W 3	98 [HI]	30.07
Monroe LA	13:53	Lightning Observed	10	94	72	49	N 5	102 [HI]	30.07
Mount Pleasant TX	14:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	78	76	91	CALM	-	30.10
Nacogdoches TX	14:31	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	89	75	62	W 7	99 [HI]	30.10
Natchitoches LA	14:35	Clear	10	89	73	59	CALM	98 [HI]	30.08
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	14:23	Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed	10	80	75	83	N 3	-	30.10
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	13:53	Light Rain \ Lightning Observed	10	79	76	90	CALM	-	30.11
Texarkana AR	14:40	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed		93	76	57	SSW 3	106 [HI]	30.07
Tyler TX	14:37	Lightning Observed	10	86	74	67	SSW 10	94 [HI]	30.10


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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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