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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Duson LA

Wind Advisory until October 17, 01:00pm
Red Flag Warning October 17, 09:00am until October 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory until October 17, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 78. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Duson LA
 30.2°N 92.18°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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