Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Aug 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Whiteville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whiteville LA
 30.79°N 92.17°W
2:46 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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