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 7:28:21 am CDT

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A dry "cold" front will continue making its way through the Four State region today, delivering temperatures back to the mid-90s on northwesterly winds at 5-10 kts. Some showers/thunderstorms are expected through the morning as the frontal boundary shifts southward.

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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	06:53	Clear	10	72	70	93	W 3	-	29.84
El Dorado AR	06:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	72	74	SW 8	-	29.84
Henderson TX	06:55	Partly Cloudy	10	80	70	73	SW 6	-	29.89
Idabel OK	06:55	Clear	8	78	73	83	NW 7	-	29.88
Longview TX	06:53	Clear	10	81	70	69	SW 10	-	29.87
Lufkin TX	06:53	Mostly Clear	10	78	74	87	SW 5	-	29.93
Monroe LA	06:53	Lightning Observed	10	82	76	81	W 6	-	29.88
Mount Pleasant TX	06:55	Clear	10	84	71	66	W 7	-	29.88
Nacogdoches TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Natchitoches LA	06:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	79	73	81	CALM	-	29.91
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	06:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	71	69	SW 8	-	29.87
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	06:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	83	73	72	SW 8	-	29.88
Texarkana AR	06:53	Clear	10	83	69	63	W 10	-	29.84
Tyler TX	06:53	Clear	10	81	71	71	SW 10	-	29.91


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

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