Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
6:20 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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