Catastrophic Flooding Persists in Hawaii; Upcoming Pattern Shift to Bring Heavy Mountain Snow to the West

A Kona Low is pulling in deep tropical moisture across the Hawaiian Islands, and producing heavy rain with significant flooding and potential for landslides. Two powerful Gulf of Alaska storms will produce areas of heavy snow and gusty winds, including a broad area of blizzard conditions across southeastern Alaska. These Alaska storms will shift to the western U.S. with heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

11°C

52°F

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 9 km/h
Barometer	1016.4 mb (30.02 in)
Dewpoint	10°C (50°F)
Visibility	8 km
Wind Chill	10°C (50°F)
Last update	7 Dec 5:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Dense Fog Advisory until December 8, 09:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until December 8, 09:00am

NOW until
9:00am Wed

Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight

Patchy Dense
Fog then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Dense
Fog
Low: 12 °C
Wednesday

Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Partly Sunny
High: 21 °C
Wednesday
Night

Increasing
Clouds
Low: 14 °C
Thursday

Chance
Showers
High: 27 °C
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms
Low: 22 °C
Friday

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
High: 28 °C
Friday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Low: 18 °C
Saturday

Showers
Likely
High: 24 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 km/h.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 km/h.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

Friday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming northwest 25 to 30 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 15.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 19.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22.