High Pressure at the Surface and Aloft will Continue to Strengthen over the Region Through the Weekend. with Limited Moisture Expected Precipitation Chances and Cloud Cover will be Slim, Allowing for Maximum Heating Potential. Highs today will be just shy of the Century Mark Across Central Louisiana including Avoyelles Parish.

Temperatures Coupled with Dew Points in the Lower to Mid 70s, Heat Index Readings will Range Between 104 to 106 During Afternoon Hours Between Noon and 6 Pm.

Temperatures this Weekend will be Simply Oppressive. with The Strengthening High Overhead, Afternoon Highs on Saturday And Sunday will Reach 100 Across the I - 10 Corridor, with Lower 100s Expected North of Us - 190. Coupled with Dew Points in the Lower 70s, Heat Index Readings will Range 107 to 111 During the Time Of Maximum Heating. Nighttime Lows will be Hard Pressed to Fall Below 80 Degrees Each Night.

The Combination of Hot Temperatures and High Humidity will Combine to Create a Situation in Which Heat Illnesses are Possible. Drink Plenty of Fluids, Stay in an Air - Conditioned Room, Stay Out Of The Sun, and Check Up on Relatives and Neighbors.