Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 3:16:20 am CDT

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March Ending Warmer and Drier than Normal

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The forecast through the end of March calls for above normal temperatures and near to below normal rainfall. This will only increase the already high fire danger across much of the Four State Region through the end of the month.

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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	02:53	Clear	10	42	42	100	NE 3	-	30.12
El Dorado AR	02:53	Clear	10	50	42	74	S 6	-	30.17
Henderson TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Idabel OK	02:55	Overcast	10	50	44	81	S 3	-	30.13
Longview TX	02:53	Clear	10	52	46	80	S 6	-	30.16
Lufkin TX	02:53	Clear	10	54	49	82	S 5	-	30.19
Monroe LA	02:53	Clear	10	51	44	76	SSW 6	-	30.20
Mount Pleasant TX	02:55	Clear	10	49	44	82	S 6	-	30.16
Nacogdoches TX	02:56	Clear		55	49	79	SSE 3	-	30.21
Natchitoches LA	02:55	Clear	10	50	46	85	CALM	-	30.21
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	02:56	Clear	10	55	44	66	SSW 8	-	30.18
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	02:53	Clear	10	57	45	63	SSW 8	-	30.18
Texarkana AR	02:53	Clear	9	58	46	64	SSW 10	-	30.15
Tyler TX	01:53	Clear	10	56	47	71	S 10	-	30.17


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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

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