Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Roads False River Regional Airport (KHZR)

Lat: 30.72°NLon: 91.48°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 19 Jun 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Wakefield LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Wakefield LA
 30.93°N 91.29°W
11:51 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
12am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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