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

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity

72°F

22°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Castor LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers.  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 7am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castor LA
 32.26°N 93.18°W (Elev. 180 ft)
12:05 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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