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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Leblanc LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Leblanc LA
 30.51°N 92.92°W
12:45 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
1am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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