Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 16 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Watch until May 17, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until May 17, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog between midnight and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
12:20 pm CDT May 16, 2024
1pm CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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