Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Maurice LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Maurice LA
 30.13°N 92.16°W
2:05 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
2am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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