Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 8:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Today
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Sunday

Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.