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Severe Weather, Excessive Rainfall and Heat Concerns This Weekend

Clusters of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the southern Plains today, then tracking into the Lower Mississippi Valley. The greatest hazards today will be from large hail and damaging wind gusts. Elsewhere, excessive rainfall and flooding concerns across portions of the Plains and Midwest today. Excessive heat continues across Puerto Rico this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm

82°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 20 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jun 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Rayne LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 92 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 77 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 93 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Rayne LA
 30.18°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
2:40 pm CDT Jun 10, 2023
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 10, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2023
 
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