Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Jun 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florien LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Florien LA
 31.45°N 93.46°W (Elev. 246 ft)
7:05 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
7am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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