Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 6:56 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Garden City LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.