Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Delcambre LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Delcambre LA
 29.97°N 91.93°W
7:46 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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