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Severe Thunderstorm and Flooding Threat in the Southeast; Next Pacific Storm Coming to the West

Isolated to widely scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across Georgia into southern South Carolina today with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and excessive rainfall which may lead to flash flooding the primary risks. Another Pacific storm will bring additional rounds of heavy rain, mountain snow, and high winds to California and southern Oregon late today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Iota LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

    Low: 63 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 68 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Cloudy

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Iota LA
 30.3°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:10 pm CDT Mar 27, 2023
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 27, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2023
 
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