| NWS Forecast for: Lafayette LA Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 10:05 am CDT Jun 16, 2026 |  |
Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. | |
| Lafayette LA 30.22°N 92.03°W | |
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