Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 83°F (28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index113°F (45°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Centerville LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 06:52pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 06:52pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. 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 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Centerville LA
 29.73°N 91.38°W
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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