Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 19 Sep 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Broadmoor LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Broadmoor LA
 30.15°N 92.05°W
1:56 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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