Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA
 30.01°N 91.87°W
2:45 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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