Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Perry LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 20, 08:00pm until February 21, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Perry LA
 29.68°N 92.12°W
5:45 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
7pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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