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Lafayette, Louisiana weather · now

91°

Mostly Clear

Feels
99°
High / Low
95° / 76°
Wind
17 mph SSW
Humidity
53%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 15% · 3 PM

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Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lafayette, Louisiana, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect slight chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 95° with a low near 76°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

95°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

70° 85° 100° ↑ 95° ↓ 77° 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM

  1. 12 PM

    92°

    7%

  2. 2 PM

    95°

    13%

  3. 4 PM

    93°

    15%

  4. 6 PM

    90°

    9%

  5. 8 PM

    87°

    3%

  6. 10 PM

    82°

    1%

  7. 12 AM

    80°

    1%

  8. 2 AM

    80°

    1%

  9. 4 AM

    78°

    1%

  10. 6 AM

    78°

    1%

  11. 8 AM

    80°

    1%

  12. 10 AM

    88°

    2%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% 95° · 76°
    1. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 7%
    2. 1 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 11%
    3. 2 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 13%
    4. 3 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    5. 4 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    6. 5 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 10%
    7. 6 PM 90° Partly Cloudy 9%
    8. 7 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 3%
    9. 8 PM 87° Mostly Clear 3%
    10. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear 2%
    11. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 1%
    12. 11 PM 81° Mostly Clear
  2. Wed 8/12 Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% 94° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
    2. 1 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    6. 5 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 78° Patchy Fog 1%
    8. 7 AM 77° Areas Of Fog 1%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 83° Mostly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 90° Mostly Sunny 9%
    13. 12 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 11%
    14. 1 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    15. 2 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    16. 3 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    17. 4 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    18. 5 PM 91° Partly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 5%
    20. 7 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 3%
    21. 8 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 3%
    22. 9 PM 83° Mostly Clear 3%
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 3%
    24. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 3%
  3. Thu 8/13 Patchy Fog then Sunny 5% 96° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 81° Mostly Clear 3%
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 81° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 80° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 78° Clear
    6. 5 AM 78° Patchy Fog
    7. 6 AM 78° Patchy Fog
    8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 5%
    9. 8 AM 81° Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 84° Sunny 5%
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 92° Sunny 5%
    14. 1 PM 93° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 94° Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 95° Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 95° Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 93° Sunny 1%
    19. 6 PM 91° Mostly Clear 1%
    20. 7 PM 90° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 87° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 81° Clear
    24. 11 PM 80° Mostly Clear
  4. Fri 8/14 Sunny 3% 97° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    2. 1 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 76° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 76° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 84° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 92° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 94° Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 95° Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 96° Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 97° Sunny 3%
    18. 5 PM 95° Sunny 3%
    19. 6 PM 93° Mostly Clear 3%
    20. 7 PM 91° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 88° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 85° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 81° Mostly Clear
  5. Sat 8/15 Sunny 4% 98° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    2. 1 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 76° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 76° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 75° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 79° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 83° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 87° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 92° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 95° Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 96° Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 97° Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 98° Sunny 3%
    18. 5 PM 96° Sunny 3%
    19. 6 PM 95° Mostly Clear 3%
    20. 7 PM 93° Mostly Clear 4%
    21. 8 PM 90° Mostly Clear 4%
    22. 9 PM 87° Mostly Clear 4%
    23. 10 PM 84° Mostly Clear 4%
    24. 11 PM 83° Mostly Clear 4%
  6. Sun 8/16 Sunny 12% 99° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 82° Mostly Clear 4%
    2. 1 AM 81° Mostly Clear 1%
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 81° Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 85° Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 89° Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 91° Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 93° Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 96° Sunny 12%
    15. 2 PM 97° Sunny 12%
    16. 3 PM 97° Sunny 12%
    17. 4 PM 98° Sunny 12%
    18. 5 PM 97° Sunny 12%
    19. 6 PM 95° Mostly Clear 12%
    20. 7 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 9%
    21. 8 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 9%
    22. 9 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 9%
    23. 10 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 9%
    24. 11 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 9%
  7. Mon 8/17 Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% 98° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 9%
    2. 1 AM 81° Mostly Clear 4%
    3. 2 AM 81° Mostly Clear 4%
    4. 3 AM 80° Mostly Clear 4%
    5. 4 AM 80° Mostly Clear 4%
    6. 5 AM 79° Mostly Clear 4%
    7. 6 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 78° Sunny 5%
    9. 8 AM 82° Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 85° Sunny 5%
    11. 10 AM 89° Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 91° Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 93° Sunny 5%
    14. 1 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    15. 2 PM 96° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    16. 3 PM 96° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    17. 4 PM 97° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    18. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    19. 6 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    20. 7 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 5%
    21. 8 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 5%
    22. 9 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 5%
    23. 10 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 5%
    24. 11 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 5%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 10% 97° · 76°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 17% 97° · 76°
  3. Thu 8/20 Thunderstorms 15% 98° · 71°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 13% 96° · 75°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 27% 90° · 76°
  6. Sun 8/23 Rain Showers 27% 94° · 76°
  7. Mon 8/24 Drizzle 28% 87° · 73°
  8. Tue 8/25 Cloudy 42% 92° · 69°
  9. Wed 8/26 Sunny 29% 92° · 70°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Friday, 8/14

Sunny, 97° / 75°

  1. Tomorrow94°77°
  2. Thu96°75°
  3. Fri97°75°
  4. Sat98°77°
  5. Sun99°78°
  6. Mon98°77°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

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  1. Sun, Aug 9±2°
    High93°93°0°
    Low75°73°+2°
  2. Sat, Aug 8pending
    High93°——
    Low75°——
  3. Thu, Aug 6pending
    High94°——
    Low75°——
  4. Tue, Aug 4pending
    High97°——
    Low76°——

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Lafayette

Lafayette in August typically averages 92° highs and 76° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 92°); the coldest is January (average low 42°). June is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan59°42°13
Feb69°51°12
Mar75°57°11
Apr81°64°15
May83°68°23
Jun88°75°26
Jul90°76°25
Aug92°76°17
Sep88°72°14
Oct83°63°8
Nov74°57°11
Dec66°48°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
LCH 105,95
Radar station
KLCH
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.224, -92.020