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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Duson LA

Freeze Warning March 16, 11:00pm until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Duson LA
 30.25°N 92.18°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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