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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

72°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 76°F
Humidity: 91%
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 3 mph
Sky Cover: 85%
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 76°F
Moon Rise: 12:25 AM
Moon Set: 2:26 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.