It’ll be a hot, humid Fourth of July in Lafayette and Acadiana, according to the National Weather Service.
Those conditions are expected to continue through the week and weekend, with a heat index ranging from 99-102 degrees, the NWS in Lake Charles said in an update.
Afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for the area Wednesday and Thursday. But the NWS said there’s only a “slim chance of catching a brief cooling shower or thunderstorm” on July Fourth…