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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.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	17 May 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Flood Warning May 17, 08:11pm until May 23, 01:00am

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning May 17, 08:11pm until May 23, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Flood Warning
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday

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