Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	13 Sep 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cankton LA

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.