Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Breaux Bridge LA

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. 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

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.