Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Delcambre LA

Fire Weather Watch March 16, 11:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.