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.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 13 Sep 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Henderson LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    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 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Henderson LA
 30.31°N 91.79°W
7:45 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
10am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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