Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Oct 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Ridge LA

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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

Thursday

Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. 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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.