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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 29 Jul 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Kurthwood LA

Heat Advisory July 29, 10:32am until July 29, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 29, 10:32am until July 29, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Kurthwood LA
 31.47°N 93.19°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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