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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shreveport, Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN)

Lat: 32.54°NLon: 93.74°WElev: 177ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Barksdale Air Force Base LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 08:25pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 19, 08:25pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Barksdale Air Force Base LA
 32.44°N 93.66°W (Elev. 157 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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