Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 22, 11:00 AM CDT until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75° N Lon: 92.69° W Elev: 108 ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	22 Aug 8:15 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Evangeline Parish

Today

Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Heat index values up to 109.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 110.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 106 early in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 108.

Monday Night Through Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.

Thursday

Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Friday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.