Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

78°F

26°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	21 Jun 8:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Duson LA

Today
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest 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

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.