Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 12:00 PM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	19 Aug 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Youngsville LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.