Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

Dense Fog Advisory October 14, 04:00am until October 14, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin LA
 29.78°N 91.51°W
1:21 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
1am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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