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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lydia LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lydia LA
 29.92°N 91.77°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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