Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 72 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
3:45 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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