Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

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Escalating heat concerns have prompted a Heat Advisory extension for our entire Four-State Region through Sunday for late morning, afternoon and evening heat indices averaging 105 to 109 degrees each day. Heed all heat safety protocols if you plan to spend extended time outdoors!

Hot and mostly dry conditions will remain this week. Afternoon high temperatures will eventually climb into the upper 90s to lower triple digit readings. This will result in heat index values returning to dangerous levels. Please use caution if you are outdoors for an extended period of time.

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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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	18:53	Clear	10	96	68	40	SSW 3	101 [HI]	29.83
El Dorado AR	18:53	Clear	10	94	68	42	S 7	99 [HI]	29.88
Henderson TX	19:35	Clear	10	95	66	38	S 7	99 [HI]	29.86
Idabel OK	19:35	Clear	8	91	73	55	SSE 6	100 [HI]	29.84
Longview TX	18:53	Clear	10	98	67	36	SSW 9	103 [HI]	29.85
Lufkin TX	18:53	Clear	10	95	73	49	S 13G20	105 [HI]	29.88
Monroe LA	18:53	Partly Cloudy	10	95	71	46	SW 8	103 [HI]	29.89
Mount Pleasant TX	19:30	Clear	10	92	68	45	S 8	97 [HI]	29.85
Nacogdoches TX	18:56	Clear		95	71	46	S 10	103 [HI]	29.88
Natchitoches LA	19:35	Clear	10	92	70	48	CALM	98 [HI]	29.88
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	18:56	Mostly Clear	10	95	69	44	S 9	101 [HI]	29.86
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	18:53	Clear	10	97	68	39	SSW 12	102 [HI]	29.86
Texarkana AR	18:53	Clear	10	95	69	43	SSE 6	101 [HI]	29.86
Tyler TX	18:53	Clear	10	97	66	36	S 9	101 [HI]	29.87


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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

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