Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 1, 2026 at 12:46:59 am CDT

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Heat Safety Tips to Remember

Today's Records and Climate Data

Expect partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with lows ranging from the mid 70s to around 80 degrees. Also, expect a slight chance for showers or an isolated thunderstorm, as a weak frontal boundary moves through the region.

Hazardous heat returns once again this afternoon with little relief from mostly sunny skies and light southerly winds at 5-10 mph. Mild conditions are expected to linger overnight with a low chance of showers after midnight.

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

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across the Four State region.

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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	23:53	Clear	10	78	75	90	CALM	-	29.81
El Dorado AR	23:53	Clear	10	81	71	71	SSW 7	-	29.85
Henderson TX	00:15	Overcast	10	86	67	51	SSW 5	-	29.89
Idabel OK	00:15	Mostly Cloudy	9	86	69	58	SSW 7	-	29.83
Longview TX	23:53	Clear	10	89	66	46	SSW 9	92 [HI]	29.88
Lufkin TX	23:53	Clear	10	82	76	81	S 6	-	29.93
Monroe LA	23:53	Clear	9	83	69	63		-	29.88
Mount Pleasant TX	00:15	Clear	10	86	68	54	SSW 10	-	29.86
Nacogdoches TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Natchitoches LA	00:15	Clear	10	83	71	68	SW 8	-	29.91
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	23:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	69	58	SSW 9	-	29.87
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	23:53	Clear	10	88	69	53	SSW 9	92 [HI]	29.87
Texarkana AR	23:53	Clear	10	87	67	51	SSW 10	-	29.83
Tyler TX	23:53	Clear	10	88	69	53	SSW 13	92 [HI]	29.90


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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

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