Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	9 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 50.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.