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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.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	19 Jun 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Rayne LA

Heat Advisory until June 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until June 19, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
Juneteenth
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 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 90. 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 becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

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.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.