Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Perry LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 66 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Perry LA
 29.68°N 92.12°W
6:45 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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