Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Sep 9:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Estherwood LA

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.