Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Morrow LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.