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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
11:26 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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