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Very hot again today with a chance for afternoon rain
East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Good morning, East Texas! We’ve got another hot day on tap with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 100s. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect through this evening as heat indices (feels like temps) will reach or exceed 105° at times. Please make sure you are taking care of yourselves in this heat, and if you’ve got any kiddos heading to school or practice, make sure they are drinking lots of water throughout the day. Lower humidity in the afternoon and ample supply of fuels like dry grasses and brush will bring an elevated fire threat today. Please do not do any outdoor burning and report any smoke or fire immediately so local fire crews can get ahead of these grass fires before they get too big. The good news is that there will be the chance for a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with some limited rains potentially continuing overnight into early tomorrow morning. Coverage will not be widespread, so count yourself lucky if you happen to get a little bit of rain! Limited rain chances will remain a possibility over the weekend but expect very hot temperatures to continue for any areas that remain dry. Triple digits are likely to continue into next week with highs in the lower 100s through Wednesday, though we may finally see highs “only” climb into the upper 90s by the next of next week.
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New Whitehouse radar could give East Texans more time to seek shelter
A new weather radar was lifted onto the Whitehouse water tower to improve severe weather detection and provide more warning time for people across East Texas. A new weather radar was lifted onto the Whitehouse water tower Wednesday, Aug. 19, a project officials hope will improve severe weather detection and give people across East Texas more time to seek shelter.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Grass fire culprit of partial closure of West Loop 281 in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A large grass fire has caused the partial closure of a section of West Loop 281 in Longview, according to the Longview Fire Department. The fire has burned a total of about 10 acres, but fire officials says it is 99% contained. The Forest service is...
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Slight Chances for Rain Return
East Texas (KLTV) - Fair skies continue this evening with very warm temperatures. Tonight, expect clear skies and a light breeze. Temperatures will drop into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees by daybreak. Thursday and Friday will be hot again with a light breeze and a very slight chance for rain. Best rain chances are still very low but will be mainly in northern counties in the afternoon and evening hours. Those slight chances for rain may continue through the weekend. By early next week, it’s back to just hot and humid again with highs in the triple digits continuing through the week. By the end of next week, temperatures may barely fall out of the triple digits with a return of slight chances for rain.
KTBS
Fire danger remains high across East Texas
MARSHALL, Texas - Fire danger remains elevated across East Texas as hot temperatures, and a lack of significant rainfall continues to create ideal conditions for wildfires. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, firefighters responded to 22 wildfires across East Texas over the weekend, burning approximately 180 acres of timber, brush and grassland.
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New Whitehouse radar aims to boost storm warnings across East Texas
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East Texas wildfire danger grows amid dry conditions
MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - Wildfires are spreading across East Texas, and with dry air and triple-digit heat, there is no sign of them slowing down. East Texas has seen a string of wildfires over the past couple of weeks, and the danger is far from over. Bone-dry conditions and triple-digit heat are turning small brush fires into full-blown wildfires quickly.
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‘It kept moving’: Tyler missionaries recount surviving powerful South American earthquake
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas missionary family is sharing their harrowing story of survival and their ongoing mission of faith after a massive earthquake shook Colombia and neighboring countries. Naty and Hugo Giraldo left Tyler to travel across Latin America as missionaries, but they never expected to find...
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Pastor connects East Texas community to Colombia earthquake relief
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler pastor with roots in Colombia is working to channel local support to earthquake survivors after a powerful quake struck the western portion of the country, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 2,500 and leaving 195 others missing. Nicolas Marimon, pastor of Lifepoint...