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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 28 Jul 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LASimilar City Names

Heat Advisory July 28, 05:49pm until July 28, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory July 28, 05:49pm until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin LASimilar City Names
 29.8°N 91.51°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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