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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Columbia LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Columbia LA
 32.18°N 92.11°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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