Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	4 Sep 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

24 Miles S Cow Island LA

Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.