Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 24 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Branch LA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branch LA
 30.34°N 92.26°W
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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