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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin LA
 29.78°N 91.51°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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