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.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 18 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Aug 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Church Point LA

Overnight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, 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 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

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

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.