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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Sep 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Athens LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Athens LA
 32.71°N 93.09°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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