National Weather Service

News Headlines

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 18, 01:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.71 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cecilia LA

Flood Watch May 17, 02:20am until May 18, 01:00am

Click here for hazard details and duration

Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 17, 02:20am until May 18, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 91 °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

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. 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 in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.