Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 6:02:40 pm CDT

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A few strong thunderstorms will be possible across portions of our Four- State area during the late afternoon and evening hours, and possibly overnight. Strong to Severe winds will be the primary threat.

Above average temperatures are expected to continue for us, but we may see an uptick in Rainfall from what is normal during mid to late September.

Expect warm and humid conditions, with lows in the low to mid 70s. Showers and thunderstorms chances will remain in the forecast along and north of Interstate 30 near a weak cool front.

Here are today's climate records for selected sites across our 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	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	97	68	39		-	29.85
El Dorado AR	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	97	64	34	SW 8	99 [HI]	29.89
Henderson TX	17:35	Lightning Observed	10	94	69	44	CALM	99 [HI]	29.90
Idabel OK	17:35	Clear	8	89	68	49	W 7G15	93 [HI]	29.89
Longview TX	17:13	Lightning Observed	10	91	68	46	S 3	95 [HI]	29.90
Lufkin TX	17:01	Lightning Observed	10	89	74	61	SE 15G22	98 [HI]	29.91
Monroe LA	16:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	95	67	40	CALM	99 [HI]	29.90
Mount Pleasant TX	17:30	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	68	55	NE 7G25	-	29.90
Nacogdoches TX	16:56	Clear		93	72	50	VRB 5	101 [HI]	29.91
Natchitoches LA	17:35	Lightning Observed	10	93	69	45	CALM	98 [HI]	29.90
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	16:56	Partly Cloudy	10	96	66	36	ESE 7	100 [HI]	29.89
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	96	66	37	ESE 7	100 [HI]	29.90
Texarkana AR	16:53	Partly Cloudy	10	96	64	35	SSE 9	98 [HI]	29.89
Tyler TX	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	94	67	41	SSW 8	98 [HI]	29.92


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