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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Jun 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Powhatan LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

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Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Powhatan LA
 31.9°N 93.24°W (Elev. 112 ft)
6:30 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
8am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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