Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 17 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Washington LA

Flood Watch July 17, 06:27pm until July 19, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch July 17, 06:27pm until July 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Washington LA
 30.65°N 92.04°W
6:21 pm CDT Jul 17, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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