Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Maurice LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 20, 08:00pm until February 21, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maurice LA
 30.11°N 92.13°W
1:46 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
2pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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