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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	23 Aug 12:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Louisa LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 82 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.