Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	23 Jul 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Kaplan LA

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.