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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Sunset LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Areas of dense fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and 5am. 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 before 10am. Areas of dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Sunset LA
 30.38°N 92.1°W
11:50 am CST Feb 26, 2026
12pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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