Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	2 Aug 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Glencoe LA

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.