Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 15 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rayne LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Rayne LA
 30.22°N 92.26°W
2:46 am CDT Sep 15, 2026
5am CDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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