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

93°F

34°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	23 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

Heat Advisory August 24, 11:00am until August 24, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:11pm until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:11pm until August 23, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.