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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until June 19, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	19 Jun 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Heat Advisory June 19, 04:21pm until June 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory June 19, 04:21pm until June 19, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.