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 >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Sterlington LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Sterlington LA
 32.67°N 92.02°W (Elev. 92 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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