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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 3:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Richwood LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 115. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.