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

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 21, 10:00 AM CDT until August 21, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	21 Aug 10:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Richwood LA

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 103 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.