Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 22, 11:00 AM CDT until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Thunderstorm and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 38 G 53 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	21 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.