Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jul 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rayne LA

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.