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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens LA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens LA
 32.66°N 93.04°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
6:05 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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