Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	21 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Estherwood LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:59pm until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:59pm until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 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 southwest around 5 mph in the morning.