Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Iota LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Iota LA
 30.39°N 92.42°W
12:46 am CST Feb 19, 2026
1am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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