Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Partly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	31 Aug 5:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Kurthwood LA

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.