Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	9 Jun 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Duson LA

Today

Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
High: 93 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 73 °F
Saturday

Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
High: 93 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 73 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 91 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 74 °F
Monday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 95 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 73 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 94 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.