Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	23 Aug 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Morse LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.