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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles ESE Grand Chenier LA

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 09:00am until October 17, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory October 16, 01:00pm until October 17, 01:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles ESE Grand Chenier LA
 29.62°N 92.56°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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