Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 8:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.