Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 25, 09:00 AM CST until February 25, 06:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	24 Feb 6:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

Wind Advisory February 25, 09:00am until February 25, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80.