Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	21 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Abbeville LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:29pm until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:29pm until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 114. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.