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.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	7 Oct 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Chataignier LA

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Sunny
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
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

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

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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm 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.

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.