Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2° N Lon: 91.99° W Elev: 39 ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Southern Acadia

Today
Patchy fog this morning. Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 107.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
Friday Night Through Tuesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 110.



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306 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
 
 

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