Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Roads False River Regional Airport (KHZR)

Lat: 30.72°NLon: 91.48°WElev: 39ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ventress LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Ventress LA
 30.71°N 91.41°W
2:02 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
4am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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