Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Erath LA

Tornado Watch March 11, 06:25pm until March 11, 08:00pm
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    Tornado Watch March 11, 06:25pm until March 11, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Low around 49. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Erath LA
 29.97°N 92.08°W
6:20 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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