Lafayette, LA Weather
Live radar, hourly and 7-day forecast, and National Weather Service alerts for Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Updated Jul 29, 2026, 2:27 PM local time · Radar refreshes every 5 minutes
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Lafayette
94°F
Wind 8 mph
Humidity 52%
Cloud cover 41%
UV index 9
Alerts 3
Active alerts (3)
Heat AdvisoryModerate
Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine
Until Jul 30, 2026, 6:00 AM
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* WHAT...Heat index values ranging from 105 up to near 110. * WHERE...For southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and for southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Heat AdvisoryModerate
Rapides; Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Until Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 PM
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* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Heat AdvisoryModerate
Rapides; Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Until Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 PM
Full details
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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7-day forecast
Today
Jul 29
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Thu
Jul 30
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96°F
78°F
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Fri
Jul 31
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Mon
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