Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Mar 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lafayette LA

Today
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.