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Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Warning until May 23, 01:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	19 May 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Flood Warning May 19, 07:38am until May 23, 01:00am

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning May 19, 07:38am until May 23, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Flood Warning
Today
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Memorial Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.