Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Garden City LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 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.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 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.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Garden City LA
 29.71°N 91.46°W
2:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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