Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 9:00:27 am CDT

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Heat Safety Tips to Remember

Today's Records and Climate Data

A Heat Advisory continues through this evening. Afternoon heat indices will peak near 105 to 109 degrees. Be sure to exercise heat safety if spending time outdoors!

Hazardous heat returns once again this afternoon with little relief from mostly sunny skies and light southerly winds at 5-10 mph. Mild conditions are expected to linger overnight with a low chance of showers after midnight.

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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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	07:53	Clear	9	79	77	93	CALM	-	29.96
El Dorado AR	07:53	Mostly Cloudy	9	79	75	87	SSW 5	-	29.97
Henderson TX	08:35	Clear	10	81	74	80	WSW 9	-	30.00
Idabel OK	08:35	Clear	7	82	78	88	SSW 8	91 [HI]	29.99
Longview TX	07:53	Clear	10	76	74	93	SW 7	-	29.99
Lufkin TX	08:33	Mostly Cloudy	10	80	77	90	VRB 7	-	30.03
Monroe LA	07:53	Clear	10	82	77	84	SW 6	-	29.99
Mount Pleasant TX	08:35	Clear	10	83	73	72	SW 8	-	29.99
Nacogdoches TX	Old	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A
Natchitoches LA	08:35	Clear	10	82	76	82	CALM	-	30.01
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	07:56	Mostly Clear	10	80	75	83	SW 9	-	29.99
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	07:53	Clear	10	81	76	84	SW 9	-	29.99
Texarkana AR	07:53	Clear	10	83	73	72	SW 9	-	29.98
Tyler TX	07:53	Clear	10	80	74	81	SSW 10	-	30.01


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