Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley Tuesday

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms appear likely Tuesday across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, with severe wind gusts in excess of 75 mph as the primary threat. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts Tuesday across portions of the Ohio Valley. A Moderate Risk (level 3 of 4) of excessive rainfall has been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carencro LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carencro LA
 30.31°N 92.05°W
7:45 pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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