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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mermentau LA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mermentau LA
 30.18°N 92.58°W
Last Update:
3:15 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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