Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jul 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Plaquemine LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Plaquemine LA
 30.19°N 91.42°W
11:05 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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