October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf

Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Oct 8:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Kaplan LA

Today
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Columbus Day

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.