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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Krotz Springs LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 02:51pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 02:51pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Krotz Springs LA
 30.56°N 91.83°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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