Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	4 Sep 12:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Abbeville LA

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.