Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bogalusa, George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA)

Lat: 30.81°NLon: 89.86°WElev: 118ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Franklinton LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Franklinton LA
 30.86°N 90.18°W
6:15 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
8am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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