Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Mar 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
12:45 pm CST Mar 1, 2026
3pm CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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