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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisiana Regional Airport (KREG)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 90.94°WElev: 14ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

98°F

37°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vacherie LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vacherie LA
 29.99°N 90.72°W
Last Update:
2:17 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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