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

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	22 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 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 and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.