Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 12:48:37 pm CDT

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Today's Records and Climate Data

Partly cloudy skies with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s, and peak heat index values around or a little above 100 degrees. S/SW winds will be 10-15 mph with higher gusts over 20 mph.

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Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
De Queen AR	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	85	74	69	SSW 12	92 [HI]	29.95
El Dorado AR	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	88	73	61	S 15G23	96 [HI]	30.03
Henderson TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Idabel OK	12:15	Clear	8	87	77	70	S 17G24	99 [HI]	29.95
Longview TX	11:53	Clear	10	88	72	59	SSW 16G26	95 [HI]	30.02
Lufkin TX	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	87	73	63	SW 7	95 [HI]	30.07
Monroe LA	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	90	74	59	WSW 17	99 [HI]	30.07
Mount Pleasant TX	12:15	Clear	10	88	72	59	S 14G20	95 [HI]	29.98
Nacogdoches TX	11:56	Mostly Clear	10	87	74	65	SSW 9	95 [HI]	30.07
Natchitoches LA	12:15	Partly Cloudy	10	89	73	59	SW 10G17	98 [HI]	30.07
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	11:56	Partly Cloudy	10	87	73	62	SW 12G23	94 [HI]	30.04
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	87	73	63	SSW 17G24	95 [HI]	30.05
Texarkana AR	11:55	Clear	10	89	73	59	S 15G28	97 [HI]	29.99
Tyler TX	10:53	Clear	10	86	71	61	SSW 18	92 [HI]	30.05


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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

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