Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	3 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Scott LA

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Labor Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north 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.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Labor Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.