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Alaska Storm; Locally Heavy Rain In Southwest

A powerful storm system continues to batter parts of northwestern and west-central Alaska today into early Saturday. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today through the weekend in parts of the Southwest, mainly in Arizona and New Mexico. Below normal high temperatures are expected today across much of the Midwest; before reaching the Eastern U.S. over the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 67 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 87 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Columbus
    Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 85 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 87 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
6:00 am CDT Oct 7, 2022
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 7, 2022-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2022
 
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