Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

Wind Advisory March 12, 02:00am until March 12, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
11:45 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
12am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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