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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Charenton LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charenton LA
 29.89°N 91.54°W
Last Update:
10:45 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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