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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 17 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunset LA

Flood Watch May 17, 06:59am until May 18, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 06:59am until May 18, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then 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 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. 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 68. 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 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Sunset LA
 30.4°N 92.07°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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