Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plaquemine LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plaquemine LA
 30.27°N 91.23°W
10:27 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
10pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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