Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Melville LA

Flood Warning until June 22, 06:00pm
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning until June 22, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
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 afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Melville LA
 30.67°N 91.8°W
7:45 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
9am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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