Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rayne LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rayne LA
 30.29°N 92.23°W
12:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
1am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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