Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	2 Aug 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Iberia LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.