Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.