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Today's Forecast

Today's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 70°

THIS EVENING...Mostly cloudy with scattered (50%) showers and thunderstorms. Temps will fall into the middle 70s by 10PM. Variable wind, strong near storms.

OVERNIGHT...Fair to partly cloudy with seasonal temps. Lows 67-72. Little or no wind.

THURSDAY...Early fog is possible, otherwise clouds mixing with sunshine and seasonally hot and humid. Highs 89-95. The heat index may reach 105. W/SW wind 2-6 mph. There remains a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly fair sky with seasonal temps. Lows 68-73. Little or no wind.

FRIDAY...Early fog remains possible, otherwise partly cloudy and hot with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 91-97. The peak heat index may reach 105. A variable wind at 10 mph or less.

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 70°

60% Shwrs/Tstms

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 71°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 94°
  • 70°

20% Shwrs/Tstms

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 93°
  • 70°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 71°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 93°
  • 72°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 93°
  • 72°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

  • 80°(Feels like 85°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
  • Barometer: 29.97 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:09
  • Sunset: 20:18
  • Humidity: 79%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 81°(Feels like 87°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 29.96 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:21
  • Humidity: 79%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 94°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 93°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 72°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 73°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 73°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

  • 81°(Feels like 85°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SSE @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.00 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:19
  • Humidity: 68%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • °

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 93°
  • 70°

N/A

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 94°
  • 70°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 94°
  • 70°

N/A

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 70°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 71°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • 71°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 83°(Feels like 90°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 29.99 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:12
  • Humidity: 74%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • °

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 70°

N/A

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 92°
  • 70°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • 71°

N/A

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 90°
  • 71°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • 72°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 90°
  • 70°

N/A

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 79°(Feels like 87°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.01 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:03
  • Sunset: 20:21
  • Humidity: 93%
  • UV Index: 10.00
  • Friday, June 14 2013 10:22 PM EDT2013-06-15 02:22:14 GMT
    The Latest Weather Watchers Reports From Around Central Louisiana.
    The Latest Weather Watchers Reports From Around Central Louisiana.
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  • Chief Meteorologist tkonvicka@kalb.com Tom began work at News Channel 5 in November, 1984. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and geosciences in 1981 from Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
    Chief Meteorologist

    tkonvicka@kalb.com
  • Meteorologist dew@kalb.com Dorrell joined the team in June 2010 as the weekend meteorologist. He came to us from WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was a Back-up Meteorologist and Production
    Meteorologist 

    dew@kalb.com
     
  • Meteorologist/Multimedia Journalist rpenton@kalb.com Rachael Penton joined the KALB team in February 2012 as a Meteorologist/Multimedia Journalist. She comes to CenLa from Mobile, Alabama where she was
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Meteorologist

    rpenton@kalb.com
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