Flash Flooding Continuing Along the Gulf Coast; Dry Thunderstorms in the West

Excessive rainfall continues to produce life-threatening, locally catastrophic flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts Oregon, California, and the Great Basin into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 19 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Carencro LA

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

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Juneteenth

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. 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 89. 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 89. 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 78. 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 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Carencro LA
 30.27°N 92.02°W
12:45 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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