Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Watch May 17, 01:34am until May 18, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 17, 01:34am until May 18, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  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.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

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

  • Friday Night

    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 southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °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 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. 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 1pm. 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. 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 southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. 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.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. 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 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
12:45 am CDT May 17, 2024
1am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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