Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
12:45 am CST Feb 28, 2026
1am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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