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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 03:43pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 28, 03:43pm until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.