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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mermentau LA

Flood Warning until further notice
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Mermentau LA
 30.18°N 92.58°W
Last Update:
12:37 pm CDT May 14, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 14, 2024-6pm CDT May 20, 2024
 
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