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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 17, 10:00 AM CDT until August 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Bastrop, Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP)

Lat: 32.76°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 167ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	17 Aug 4:50 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Epps LA

Heat Advisory August 17, 10:00am until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.