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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Church Point LA

Dense Fog Advisory March 23, 01:00am until March 23, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Church Point LA
 30.47°N 92.26°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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