Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 83°F (28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baldwin LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baldwin LA
 29.85°N 91.54°W
7:46 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
9am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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