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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Patterson LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Patterson LA
 29.73°N 91.3°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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