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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Jeanerette LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Jeanerette LA
 29.94°N 91.72°W
Last Update:
3:45 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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