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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    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 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. 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 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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