Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 18, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.79 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	17 Jun 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Kaplan LA

Flood Watch June 17, 06:15am until June 18, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 06:15am until June 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Today
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 82. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Juneteenth

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.