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Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	29 May 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Erath LA

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.