Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 3:24:42 am CDT

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Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the early evening hours. Otherwise, expect another warm and humid night, with lows in the mid 70s.

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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	75	74	96	CALM	-	29.97
El Dorado AR	02:53	Clear	10	73	69	87	SSW 6	-	29.98
Henderson TX	02:55	Clear	10	75	71	86	CALM	-	30.00
Idabel OK	02:55	Partly Cloudy	9	78	78	100	S 7	-	29.99
Longview TX	02:53	Clear	10	77	73	87	S 6	-	29.99
Lufkin TX	02:53	Clear	10	74	73	97	CALM	-	30.01
Monroe LA	02:53	Clear	10	75	73	93	CALM	-	30.01
Mount Pleasant TX	02:55	Clear	10	76	72	87	CALM	-	30.00
Nacogdoches TX	02:56	Clear	10	74	73	97	ESE 6	-	30.02
Natchitoches LA	02:55	Clear	10	71	71	100	CALM	-	30.01
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	02:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	69	83	SSE 6	-	30.00
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	02:53	Clear	10	75	71	87	ESE 6	-	30.00
Texarkana AR	02:53	Clear	10	78	73	84	S 7	-	29.99
Tyler TX	02:53	Clear	10	79	70	73	SSW 6	-	30.01


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