Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
6:21 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
6am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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