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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	2 Aug 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Cow Island LA

Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. 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 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. 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 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.