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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iota LA

Flood Watch May 17, 06:33am until May 18, 01:00am
Flood Warning May 17, 11:54pm until May 20, 05:00am
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Flood Watch
Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 06:33am until May 18, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Iota LA
 30.32°N 92.5°W
Last Update:
6:10 am CDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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