Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Maurice LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 03:34am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 03:34am until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Saint Maurice LA
 31.8°N 92.95°W (Elev. 89 ft)
2:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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