Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	20 Jun 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Kaplan LA

Overnight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.