Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	19 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Chataignier LA

Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. 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

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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 91.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.