Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Kinder LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Kinder LA
 30.44°N 92.89°W
7:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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