Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 11:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Franklin LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.