Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elton LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elton LA
 30.48°N 92.71°W
6:45 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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