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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	1 Aug 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Jeanerette LA

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

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