Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 21, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Shreveport, Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN)

Lat: 32.54°NLon: 93.74°WElev: 177ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	107°F (42°C)
Last update	20 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Benton LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:18pm until August 21, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:18pm until August 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.