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.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	22 Aug 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. 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 becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. 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 77. 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

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.