Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 13 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mermentau LA

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch May 13, 08:07pm until May 14, 07:00am
Flood Warning May 14, 07:00pm until May 15, 07:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch
Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch May 13, 08:07pm until May 14, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Mermentau LA
 30.23°N 92.6°W
7:56 pm CDT May 13, 2024
8pm CDT May 13, 2024-6pm CDT May 20, 2024
 
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