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

86°F

30°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	2 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Perry LA

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable 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 after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Saturday

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