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

Shreveport, Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN)

Lat: 32.54°NLon: 93.74°WElev: 177ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shreveport Downtown Airport LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. 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 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shreveport Downtown Airport LA
 32.51°N 93.74°W (Elev. 148 ft)
2:30 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
4am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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