Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	31 Jul 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Milton LA

Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.