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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence LA
 30.64°N 90.51°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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