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.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	27 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Maurice LA

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.