Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Akers LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 78 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Akers LA
 30.3°N 90.42°W
1:57 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
6am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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