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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Marion LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 09:46pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 09:46pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. 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 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Marion LA
 32.92°N 92.14°W (Elev. 92 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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