Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	4 Sep 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Broussard LA

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Heavy Rain
then T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Labor Day

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.