Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Cow Island LA

Wind Advisory March 12, 02:00am until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Cow Island LA
 29.84°N 92.3°W
10:35 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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