Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 9 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Mar 11:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.