Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Roads False River Regional Airport (KHZR)

Lat: 30.72°NLon: 91.48°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 14 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanks LA

Heat Advisory August 15, 10:00am until August 15, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blanks LA
 30.58°N 91.59°W
6:31 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
7pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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