Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

St. Landry Parish

Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows around 60.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs around 70.



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1209 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
 
 

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