Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Basile LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Basile LA
 30.41°N 92.57°W
11:25 am CST Feb 26, 2026
11am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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