Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Mar 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
1:45 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
2pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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