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Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	N 15 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Apr 2:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Erath LA

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 74 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.