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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minden Airport (KMNE)

Lat: 32.65°NLon: 93.3°WElev: 278ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cotton Valley LA

Heat Advisory September 16, 03:51am until September 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 03:51am until September 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cotton Valley LA
 32.78°N 93.44°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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