Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Overcast

23°C

73°F

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 21°C (70°F)
Visibility 11 km
Last update 18 Apr 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Turkey Creek LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 29 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 19 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 30 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm  after midnight.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 19 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 28 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 13 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 18 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 9 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 15 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 23 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 15 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Turkey Creek LA
 30.95°N 92.38°W
4:45 am CDT Apr 18, 2024
5am CDT Apr 18, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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