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

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	19 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

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

Heat Advisory August 19, 06:36pm until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

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Heat Advisory August 19, 06:36pm until August 19, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, 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 109. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

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. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

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

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 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

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.