Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Minden LA
 32.62°N 93.28°W (Elev. 256 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
10am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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