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Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	7 May 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.