Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Partly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Winnfield LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Winnfield LA
 31.84°N 92.57°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:25 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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