Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 21, 10:00 AM CDT until August 21, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	21 Aug 10:55 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Longleaf LA

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 102 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.