Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	27 Aug 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Erath LA

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.