Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Natchitoches LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Natchitoches LA
 31.78°N 93.16°W (Elev. 144 ft)
6:31 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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