Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Kaplan LA

Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

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 89. 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. 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 becoming light in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.