Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	1 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Saint Martinville LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.