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

Heat Advisory in effect from August 22, 11:00 AM CDT until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Leonville LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South 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 southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.