Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 1:31:06 am CDT

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Warm and mostly quiet weather will prevail today as highs take aim again at the low to middle 90s. Some scattered afternoon showers cannot be ruled out, mostly west of the I-49 corridor.

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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	03:53	Clear	10	73	72	96	CALM	-	30.11
El Dorado AR	03:53	Clear	9	74	73	97	CALM	-	30.13
Henderson TX	03:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	76	74	93	SSE 3	-	30.12
Idabel OK	04:15	Overcast	8	73	73	100	ESE 3	-	30.13
Longview TX	03:53	Clear	10	76	73	90	S 5	-	30.11
Lufkin TX	03:53	Clear	10	76	75	97	ESE 3	-	30.13
Monroe LA	03:53	Clear	10	78	75	90	SW 6	-	30.14
Mount Pleasant TX	04:15	Clear	10	72	71	96	CALM	-	30.12
Nacogdoches TX	03:56	Clear	8	76	75	97	CALM	-	30.14
Natchitoches LA	04:15	Clear	10	76	76	100	CALM	-	30.14
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)	03:56	Partly Cloudy	10	78	75	88	SSW 3	-	30.13
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)	03:53	Clear	10	80	76	87	SSW 6	-	30.13
Texarkana AR	03:53	Clear	10	77	74	90	ENE 3	-	30.13
Tyler TX	03:53	Clear	10	76	73	90	SSE 8	-	30.12


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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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