Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Basile LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Basile LA
 30.41°N 92.6°W
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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