Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Mar 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.