Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms are possible from the Ohio Valley to the central Plains this evening, and the threat will expand into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Alaska through this evening and for the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Jun 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Milton LA

Flood Warning June 21, 04:53pm until June 22, 02:30am
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning June 21, 04:53pm until June 22, 02:30am

    NOW until 2:30am Mon

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Milton LA
 30.13°N 92.05°W
4:45 pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
4pm CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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