Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 12:00 PM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Erath LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

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

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.