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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
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:
4:45 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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