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

Heat Advisory in effect from August 22, 11:00 AM CDT until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	22 Aug 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Melville LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

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

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.