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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 27 Jun 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens LA
 32.64°N 93.04°W (Elev. 295 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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