Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pitkin LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pitkin LA
 30.87°N 92.88°W
7:45 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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