Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1033.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
5:45 am CST Feb 23, 2026
7am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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