Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	31 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ridge LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.