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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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