Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	27 Aug 1:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Basile LA

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.