Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charenton LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charenton LA
 29.89°N 91.54°W
7:45 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
10pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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