Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 4 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 72 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
6:45 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
7pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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