Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1034.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Church Point LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, 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
5:45 am CST Feb 23, 2026
8am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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