Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Rosa LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Rosa LA
 30.72°N 92.07°W
5:06 am CST Feb 28, 2026
7am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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