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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette Regional Airport LA
 30.2°N 92°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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