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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florien LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:38pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 12:38pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Florien LA
 31.45°N 93.46°W (Elev. 246 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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