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

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 21, 10:00 AM CDT until August 21, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	21 Aug 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.