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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
2:46 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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