Heavy Rainfall Potential for Southern Plains; Cooler and Showery Weather for New England

Showers and thunderstorms will persist again into Monday for portions of the Intermountain West and Southern Plain where the rainfall could be locally heavy. Meanwhile, a coastal low in the Gulf of Maine will keep breezy and showery weather across New England with below normal temperatures. Dry and milder weather is in the forecast for the Pacific Northwest through the first half of the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 70 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Rain

    High: 90 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 69 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 87 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 69 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 71 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 90 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
11:36 pm CDT Jun 4, 2023
3am CDT Jun 5, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 11, 2023
 
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