Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	23 Jul 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

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