Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Monroe LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 10:33pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 10:33pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Monroe LA
 32.49°N 92.07°W (Elev. 69 ft)
8:05 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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