Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	11 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Iota LA

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95.