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

78°F

26°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	23 Aug 3:53 am CDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

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

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 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 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.