Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 21 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Abbeville LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Abbeville LA
 29.99°N 92.08°W
12:45 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
1am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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