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.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	1 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Perry LA

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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. 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.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Saturday

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