Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Marion LA

Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Marion LA
 32.9°N 92.14°W (Elev. 105 ft)
6:30 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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