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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lafayette LA
 30.24°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
4:50 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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