Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 29 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Carencro LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Carencro LA
 30.33°N 92.02°W
7:45 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
9am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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