Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Bunkie LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Bunkie LA
 30.95°N 92.25°W
6:05 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
6am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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