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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 12:13:07 pm CDT

 

🍂 The road to winter is officially underway, so buckle up! 🚗❄️ Temperatures across the Ark-La-Tex typically take a gradual trip downhill from September through December. Here’s what climatology says the journey should look like. 📉Remember, these are averages, not a forecast.
🥵 Hot and dry conditions will continue across the region through the weekend. Highs will generally range from the mid 90s to around 100°, with heat indices reaching 100°-104° today. Little relief is expected through Sunday. Stay hydrated and take breaks from the heat!
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 AR11:53Clear10927455W 8102 [HI]30.23
El Dorado AR11:53Mostly Clear10937047VRB 599 [HI]30.25
Henderson TX11:55Clear10926642ESE 795 [HI]30.22
Idabel OK11:55Clear8957349VRB 5105 [HI]30.24
Longview TX11:53Mostly Clear10946842E 9G1799 [HI]30.22
Lufkin TX11:53Clear10917050ESE 8G2097 [HI]30.20
Monroe LA11:53Clear10917050E 797 [HI]30.25
Mount Pleasant TX11:50Partly Cloudy7937352ENE 6101 [HI]30.23
Nacogdoches TX11:56Clear917152SSE 998 [HI]30.23
Natchitoches LA11:55Lightning Observed10937149CALM100 [HI]30.23
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)11:56Mostly Clear10937149ESE 7100 [HI]30.23
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)11:53Clear10917152SSE 998 [HI]30.24
Texarkana AR11:53Partly Cloudy10917050CALM97 [HI]30.24
Tyler TX11:53Clear10916948-30.24

 


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