Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Church Point LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Church Point LA
 30.47°N 92.26°W
2:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
2am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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