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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Dense Fog Advisory until March 24, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until March 24, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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