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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 15 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Scott LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Scott LA
 30.24°N 92.08°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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