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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Roads False River Regional Airport (KHZR)

Lat: 30.72°NLon: 91.48°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ventress LA

Extreme Heat Watch August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ventress LA
 30.69°N 91.41°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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