Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.35°W
8:46 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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