Severe Weather and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic; Dangerous Heat in the West and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the central High Plains into parts of the central and southern Plains and in the the Mid-Atlantic today. Intense, dangerous heat will persist across the West, Southwest, and Southern Plains into the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin LA
 29.8°N 91.49°W
1:50 pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
2pm CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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