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

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 12:00 PM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	20 Aug 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Iota LA

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

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.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest 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 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.