Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Rosa LA

Dense Fog Advisory until February 27, 08:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until February 27, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Rosa LA
 30.72°N 92.07°W
5:45 am CST Feb 27, 2026
6am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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