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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Church Point LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, 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 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, 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 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Church Point LA
 30.47°N 92.26°W
11:06 am CST Feb 19, 2026
11am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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