Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	83°F (28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	20 Aug 7:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Garden City LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.