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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Apr 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Kaplan LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 69 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Kaplan LA
 30.04°N 92.37°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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