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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Tropical Storm Warning until further notice
Flood Watch September 11, 05:29am until September 12, 07:00am
Flood Warning September 11, 02:50pm until September 14, 03:00pm
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Tropical Storm Warning until further notice
Flood Watch
Flood Warning
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    Tropical Storm Warning until further notice
    Flood Watch September 11, 05:29am until September 12, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Tropical
    Storm
    Conditions
    Possible

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Tropical
    Storm
    Conditions
    Possible

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 72. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 72. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
4:45 am CDT Sep 11, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 11, 2024-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2024
 
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