Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	26 Aug 8:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Branch LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.