Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)
Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.
Fair
87°F
31°C
| Humidity | 72% |
| Wind Speed | NW 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1016.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 77°F (25°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 99°F (37°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 9:53 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SE Eunice LA
Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Eunice LA
30.43°N 92.36°W
30.43°N 92.36°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
10am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
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