Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lafayette LA

This
Afternoon

Mostly Sunny
High: 80 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 69 °F
Friday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 82 °F
Friday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 71 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 85 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 63 °F
Sunday

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
High: 81 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 69 °F
Monday

Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 85 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.