Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Swartz LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 12:22pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 12:22pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Mostly 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. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Swartz LA
 32.6°N 92.04°W (Elev. 72 ft)
12:05 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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