Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from June 19, 12:00 PM CDT 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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	19 Jun 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Heat Advisory June 19, 12:00pm until June 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.