Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	31 Aug 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Iota LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.