Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Melville LA

Tornado Watch March 11, 05:58pm until March 11, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch March 11, 05:58pm until March 11, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Melville LA
 30.65°N 91.8°W
5:46 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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