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.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Charenton LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °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 east 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. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. 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 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charenton LA
 29.89°N 91.54°W
5:06 am CST Feb 28, 2026
7am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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