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Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	26 May 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Gueydan LA

Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.