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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 82°F (28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Franklin LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Franklin LA
 29.8°N 91.49°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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