Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rayne LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 43. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 43. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Rayne LA
 30.25°N 92.26°W
2:45 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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