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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Watch May 16, 01:00pm until May 17, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT May 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 15, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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