Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carencro LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carencro LA
 30.31°N 92.05°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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