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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Estherwood LA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Estherwood LA
 30.18°N 92.47°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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