Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 18 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Edgefield LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Edgefield LA
 32.06°N 93.34°W (Elev. 177 ft)
12:25 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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