Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Milton LA

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 43. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.