Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 18, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	17 Jun 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Iberia LA

Flood Watch June 17, 08:48am until June 18, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 08:48am until June 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Today
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 84. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3am. Low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Juneteenth

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.