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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Ridge LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Ridge LA
 30.18°N 92.13°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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