Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    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: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South 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 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
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
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
1:46 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
4pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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