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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bogalusa, George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA)

Lat: 30.81°NLon: 89.86°WElev: 118ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklinton LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklinton LA
 30.86°N 90.16°W
Last Update:
9:32 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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