Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Kaplan LA
 30.04°N 92.32°W
7:45 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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