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 >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Flora LA

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory August 21, 09:00pm until August 22, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 06:22pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 06:22pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Flora LA
 31.58°N 93.14°W (Elev. 121 ft)
6:05 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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