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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from January 8, 12:00 PM CST until January 8, 06:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2° N Lon: 91.99° W Elev: 39 ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Jan 5:53 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Lafayette Parish

Rest Of Tonight

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Friday

Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Friday Night

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Saturday

Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday Night

Cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Sunday Through Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday And Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.