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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 29, 11:00 AM CDT until March 29, 07:00 PM CDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 11:00 AM CDT until March 28, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Mar 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

Fire Weather Watch March 29, 11:00am until March 29, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 28, 11:00am until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.