Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Feb 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Rosa LA

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.