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

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	22 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Iota LA

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

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:45pm until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 22, 01:45pm until August 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.