Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Sep 12:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Abbeville LA

Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Labor Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.