Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 6:56:57 am CDT

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Today's Forecast

Today's Records and Climate Data

It has been very dry across most of the Four State Region for the last 2+ weeks and as a result, Burn Bans are now in place due to increasing drought. That means the Wildfire Threat will be increasing across our region as well.

The Climate Prediction Center's 8 to 14 Day Outlook and it's looks very familiar with the Drought regaining ground across our Four-State area.

Expect afternoon highs in the low to middle 90s at most sites. Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms will become more widespread across the region during the afternoon and early evening.

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	05:53	Mostly Clear	10	74	73	97	NNE 3	-	30.06
El Dorado AR	05:53	Clear	7	72	71	96	CALM	-	30.08
Henderson TX	06:35	Clear	9	76	74	95	S 3	-	30.08
Idabel OK	06:35	Mostly Cloudy	8	75	75	100	NE 3	-	30.09
Longview TX	05:53	Clear	10	78	75	90	SSW 8	-	30.05
Lufkin TX	05:53	Clear	10	76	75	97	CALM	-	30.08
Monroe LA	05:53	Clear	9	75	74	96	S 5	-	30.09
Mount Pleasant TX	06:35	Clear	10	75	71	89	SSE 3	-	30.07
Nacogdoches TX	05:56	Clear		75	74	96	ESE 3	-	30.09
Natchitoches LA	06:35	Mist	5	73	73	100	CALM	-	30.09
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	05:56	Clear	10	75	73	94	S 7	-	30.06
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	05:53	Clear	10	79	75	87	S 7	-	30.07
Texarkana AR	05:53	Clear	10	77	72	84	S 3	-	30.07
Tyler TX	05:53	Clear	10	78	72	81	S 7	-	30.08


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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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