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

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fog/Mist

81°F

27°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	23 Aug 5:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Longleaf LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.