Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

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

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cow Island LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east 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. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cow Island LA
 29.91°N 92.3°W
6:06 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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