An extensive heat wave will consume the Central half of the U.S for the next few days. Widespread excessive heat warnings and heat advisories stretch from Montana into the South with the potential for a few record high temperatures in the north-central High Plains.

In our area the heat and lack of rain will continue for the next few days.  Here is the weather service forecast for Red River Parish through the weekend.

Wednesday:  A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday:  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Friday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Saturday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Sunday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Sunday Night:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

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