Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	10 Sep 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.