Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	13 Sep 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.