Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lydia LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lydia LA
 29.92°N 91.77°W
7:46 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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