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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Branch LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °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 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, 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. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Branch LA
 30.31°N 92.21°W
3:00 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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