Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 26, 11:00 AM CDT until August 26, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	26 Aug 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Duson LA

Heat Advisory August 26, 11:00am until August 26, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.