Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03° N Lon: 91.88° W Elev: 13 ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Lower Vermilion

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Breezy and much cooler. Less humid with lows in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Temperature rising into the upper 50s after midnight.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs around 70.



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1209 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
 
 

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