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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington LA

Freeze Warning March 16, 11:00pm until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington LA
 30.61°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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