Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >

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 S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Kaplan LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.32°W
2:45 am CDT Jun 22, 2026
3am CDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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