Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 12:00 PM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Aug 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Perry LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.