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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fog

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 20 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S New Iberia LA

Dense Fog Advisory until March 20, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until March 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S New Iberia LA
 29.99°N 91.82°W
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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