Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	23 Aug 12:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Ville Platte LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%.