Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 11 Sep 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Winnfield LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Winnfield LA
 32°N 92.65°W (Elev. 144 ft)
1:40 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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