Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have 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	88%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	1 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cecilia LA

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

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 in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.