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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richwood LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richwood LA
 32.45°N 92.08°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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