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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ville Platte LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ville Platte LA
 30.68°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
2:00 pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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