Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	26 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Port Barre LA

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.