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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Partly Cloudy

98°F

37°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 21 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Plaquemine LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Plaquemine LA
 30.23°N 91.31°W
Last Update:
2:17 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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