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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 24 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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