Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Broadmoor LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 113. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 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.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 113. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 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.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Broadmoor LA
 30.18°N 92.11°W
2:45 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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