Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

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Low RH values and Breezy conditions will yield elevated wildfire conditions across the entire Four State Region. Outdoor burning and activities that involve open sparks or flames are discouraged.

A Wind Advisory remains in effect through this evening for sustained winds between 15-20 mph, with gusts 25-30 mph.

A strong cold front will push through the Four State Region during the late afternoon and evening hours. A big chill will follow this cold front. A Freeze Warning is now in effect for our northern zones on Monday morning, with likely freezing temperatures areawide Tuesday Morning.

An cold airmass will settle over the region tonight, bringing widespread freezing temperatures by Tuesday morning.

Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with cooler temperatures. Also, a Wind Advisory is in effect, as winds will be sustained from 15-20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. This will yield elevated wildfire conditions today.

Here are today's temperature and precipitation averages, along with records for selected sites across the 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	05:53	Clear	10	33	20	58	NW 8	26 [WC]	30.19
El Dorado AR	05:53	Clear	10	37	21	51	NW 12G31	28 [WC]	30.11
Henderson TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Idabel OK	06:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	32	15	50	WNW 15G21	21 [WC]	30.23
Longview TX	05:53	Clear	10	37	20	49	NNW 15G30	27 [WC]	30.20
Lufkin TX	05:53	Clear	10	44	22	41	NW 12G24	37 [WC]	30.18
Monroe LA	05:53	Overcast	10	43	26	50	NW 17G23	35 [WC]	30.05
Mount Pleasant TX	06:15	Clear	10	34	18	49	NW 13	25 [WC]	30.25
Nacogdoches TX	05:56	Clear		41	20	42	NNW 23G29	30 [WC]	30.20
Natchitoches LA	06:15	Overcast	10	44	26	49	NNW 22G30	34 [WC]	30.11
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	05:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	41	21	44	NNW 20G35	31 [WC]	30.15
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	05:53	Clear	10	40	21	46	NNW 15G30	31 [WC]	30.16
Texarkana AR	05:53	Clear	10	36	21	54	NW 18G32	25 [WC]	30.18
Tyler TX	05:53	Clear	10	37	18	45	NNW 16G24	27 [WC]	30.25


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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

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