Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

103°F

39°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	111°F (44°C)
Last update	21 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbia LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 09:00pm until August 22, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 02:20pm until August 21, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 02:20pm until August 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 105 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.