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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin LA
 29.8°N 91.51°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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