Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Bunkie LA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Bunkie LA
 30.91°N 92.19°W
6:20 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
6am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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