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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	23 Aug 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bayou Current LA

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

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °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: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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, with a high near 96. 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 in the evening.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.