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.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	23 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.