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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mermentau LA

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch May 17, 12:04am until May 18, 01:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 12:04am until May 18, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Mermentau LA
 30.18°N 92.58°W
Last Update:
11:45 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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