Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Perry LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Low around 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Perry LA
 29.68°N 92.12°W
6:05 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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