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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

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 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Franklin LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Franklin LA
 29.84°N 91.46°W
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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