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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Branch LA

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 12:00am until January 8, 08:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branch LA
 30.34°N 92.26°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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