Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	25 Aug 6:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Henderson LA

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Monday

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