Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Wind Advisory February 25, 05:44pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 25, 05:44pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
5:20 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
5pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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