Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Jun 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Branch LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Branch LA
 30.43°N 92.31°W
6:45 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
7pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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