Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lawtell LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lawtell LA
 30.56°N 92.2°W
7:45 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
7am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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