Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Parks LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 12, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parks LA
 30.19°N 91.84°W
1:46 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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