Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
12:45 am CST Feb 26, 2026
1am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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