Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

Flood Watch May 16, 01:00pm until May 17, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
7:45 am CDT May 16, 2024
7am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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