Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Perry LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Perry LA
 29.68°N 92.12°W
12:46 am CST Feb 18, 2026
3am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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