Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Rosa LA

Wind Advisory January 2, 10:00am until January 2, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Rosa LA
 30.72°N 92.07°W
5:45 am CST Jan 2, 2026
8am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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