Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.