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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 14 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Scott LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Scott LA
 30.27°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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