Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	26 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Scott LASimilar City Names

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 30 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

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.