Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	7 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 89.