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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Jul 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Watch July 17, 07:00am until July 19, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 87 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
11:15 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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