Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

94°F

34°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Perry LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 22, 02:14pm until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 22, 02:14pm until August 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 83 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 117. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81.