Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Bayou Chicot LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Bayou Chicot LA
 30.86°N 92.3°W
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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