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Flash Flooding Continuing Along the Gulf Coast; Dry Thunderstorms in the West

Excessive rainfall continues to produce life-threatening, locally catastrophic flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts Oregon, California, and the Great Basin into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 19 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Erath LA

Heat Advisory June 19, 02:51pm until June 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 19, 02:51pm until June 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Juneteenth

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Erath LA
 29.97°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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