Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Port Barre LA

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.