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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 12, 02:00 AM CDT until March 12, 04:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Avery Island LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Thu
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

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 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.