Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rayne LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rayne LA
 30.25°N 92.26°W
7:45 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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