Significant Weather Hazards from Storms on the West coast and in the Mississippi Valley

A powerful West Coast storm is likely to produce areas of heavy rain with life-threatening flash flooding, especially on burn scars, high winds, and significant waves along the coast. Scattered severe storms capable of damaging winds gusts, isolated large hail, and tornadoes, including larger tornadoes EF-2 or greater is expected in parts of the Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	24 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Tonight

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 69 °F
Monday

Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
High: 88 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 68 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 87 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Low: 72 °F
Wednesday

Severe
Thunderstorms
High: 82 °F
Wednesday
Night

Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
Showers
Low: 61 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 76 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 51.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.