Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

Today
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

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 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90.