Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming east.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
12:20 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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