Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Iberia LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Iberia LA
 30.01°N 91.82°W
7:45 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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