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Current conditions at

Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport (KHDC)

Lat: 30.52°NLon: 90.42°WElev: 43ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Jun 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence LA
 30.64°N 90.51°W
11:33 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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