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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fairbanks LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 07:29am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 07:29am until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
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:
2 Miles NNW Fairbanks LA
 32.67°N 92.1°W (Elev. 75 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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