Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	S 17 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	19 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Carencro LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 19, 06:46pm until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

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Heat Advisory August 19, 06:46pm until August 19, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.