Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Bayou Goula LA

Extreme Heat Watch July 23, 10:00am until July 23, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 22, 10:00am until July 22, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Bayou Goula LA
 30.16°N 91.34°W
6:21 am CDT Jul 22, 2025
9am CDT Jul 22, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 28, 2025
 
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