Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until July 19, 01:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Bogalusa, George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA)

Lat: 30.81°NLon: 89.86°WElev: 118ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Jul 1:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Franklinton LA

Flood Watch July 18, 01:31am until July 19, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 18, 01:31am until July 19, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.