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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leonville LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leonville LA
 30.47°N 91.99°W
Last Update:
12:45 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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