Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 5 Sep 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Columbia LA

Heat Advisory September 6, 10:00am until September 6, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Columbia LA
 32.08°N 92.08°W (Elev. 210 ft)
6:31 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
10pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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