Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 7:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Basile LA

Today
High: 89 °F
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.