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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 21, 10:00 AM CDT until August 21, 08:00 PM CDT

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 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	21 Aug 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Parks LA

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

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °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. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

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 112. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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 96. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

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 95.