Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Longleaf LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Longleaf LA
 30.96°N 92.48°W
7:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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