Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakdale LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakdale LA
 30.82°N 92.65°W
2:45 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
3am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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