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 >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lydia LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 19, 07:49pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 19, 07:49pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Lydia LA
 29.96°N 91.74°W
7:45 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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