Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Breaux Bridge LA

Fire Weather Watch October 17, 09:00am until October 17, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory October 16, 01:00pm until October 17, 01:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Breaux Bridge LA
 30.22°N 91.92°W
1:20 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
1am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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