Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 4:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Franklin LA

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.