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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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