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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Martin LA

Heat Advisory September 16, 06:18am until September 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 06:18am until September 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martin LA
 32.1°N 93.18°W (Elev. 144 ft)
Last Update:
6:05 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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