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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA
 30.04°N 91.87°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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