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

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 Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 9 Jun 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Duson LA

  • Today

    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.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Tonight

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

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 73 °F

  • Saturday

    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.

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

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

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Sunday

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

    Sunny

    High: 91 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 74 °F

  • Monday

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

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 95 °F

  • Monday
    Night

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

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Tuesday

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

    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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Duson LA
 30.2°N 92.13°W
9:55 am CDT Jun 9, 2023
10am CDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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