Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	27 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.