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.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 3:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Charon LA

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.