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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 86 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin LA
 29.8°N 91.51°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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