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.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	6 Oct 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Kaplan LA

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Columbus Day

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.