Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 12:08:28 am CDT

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Heat Safety Tips to Remember

Late today into the evening and possibly the overnight hours, some strong thunderstorms will be possible across northeastern portions of the Four State Region. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat.

The Heat Wave shows no signs of giving way as flash drought conditions continue across the entire Four State Region. As a result, much of the region is under a Burn Ban at this time. The wildfire threat will continue.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this evening into the overnight hours across northern portions of the Four State Region. Some of these storms may become strong to severe, capable of producing gusty winds.

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

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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	22:53	Lightning Observed	10	74	72	93	CALM	-	29.96
El Dorado AR	23:44	Lightning Observed	10	82	68	62	CALM	-	29.98
Henderson TX	23:35	Clear	10	81	69	65	CALM	-	29.98
Idabel OK	23:35	Mostly Clear	8	78	75	88	ENE 3	-	29.97
Longview TX	22:53	Clear	10	86	68	55	SSW 3	-	29.96
Lufkin TX	22:53	Clear	10	86	72	63	S 6	92 [HI]	29.99
Monroe LA	22:53	Clear	10	82	73	74	S 5	-	29.99
Mount Pleasant TX	23:30	Clear	10	84	69	60	CALM	-	29.97
Nacogdoches TX	22:56	Clear		86	68	55	S 5	-	29.99
Natchitoches LA	23:35	Clear	10	84	69	62	CALM	-	29.99
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	22:56	Clear	10	89	68	49	SSW 8	93 [HI]	29.96
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	22:53	Clear	10	92	69	47	S 7	97 [HI]	29.97
Texarkana AR	22:53	Lightning Observed	10	86	69	57	CALM	-	29.96
Tyler TX	22:53	Clear	10	88	66	48	SSW 5	-	29.99


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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

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