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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scott LA

Flood Warning May 22, 05:27am until May 22, 07:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning May 22, 05:27am until May 22, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scott LA
 30.24°N 92.08°W
Last Update:
3:45 am CDT May 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT May 22, 2025-6pm CDT May 28, 2025
 
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