Thunderstorms Over the Southeast U.S. and Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains

Isolated severe thunderstorms and showers will bring a flash flood threat across the Southeast. Scattered severe wind gusts are expected across the northern Rockies into the Plains. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the north/central Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 12 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle and fog with a slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle and fog with a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens LA
 32.64°N 93.01°W (Elev. 266 ft)
2:34 am CDT May 12, 2025
2am CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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