Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Washington LA
 30.63°N 92.09°W
6:45 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
9pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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