Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Chatham LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Chatham LA
 32.29°N 92.24°W (Elev. 92 ft)
6:05 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
6am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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