Lafayette, Louisiana weather
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Lafayette, LA Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Lafayette, Louisiana. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
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Lafayette, Louisiana
- Right now
- Red Flag Warning in effect for Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange.Official warning
- Next few hours
- Light rain expected around 8:00 PM.Forecast
- Your day
- Take an umbrella.Our reading
- Best outdoor window: 6 AM to 7 AM.Our reading
What officials say to do
- A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly.
- A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Wording from NWS Lake Charles LA. Read the official warning
What happens next
- NowRed Flag Warning covers Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange.Official warning
- NextOfficial warning runs until 1:15 AM.Official warning
- ThenLight rain expected around evening travel time, near 8:00 PM.Forecast
- AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 9:00 PM.Forecast
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Lafayette, Louisiana
86°
Heavy rain
Feels like 88° · High 86° · Low 74°
Heavy rain is falling here right now.
Warm and rainy tonight. 86° right now. Overnight low around 74°. Tomorrow starts clear sky. Sunrise is at 1:00 AM.
- Overnight low 74°
- Sunrise 1:00 AM
- Rain overnight 0%
Next few hours
Now
86°
—
3 PM
76°
—
4 PM
78°
—
5 PM
77°
—
6 PM
74°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 14 mph N
- Humidity
- 46%
- Air quality
- No reading
Source updated: 7:33:22 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 7:33:22 PM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Lafayette. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
1 AM (Good)
Dog walk
7 PM (Good)
Car wash
Wait (Not good)
Cookout
Doable with a plan (Mixed)
Windows
Crack them (Mixed)
Today's Signal
Mixed day
52/100
A mixed day: the warmth and poor visibility will get in the way of outdoor plans.
Feels like 88° · Visibility 0.0 mi · Active Red Flag Warning
Today is about 10° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Feels like 88°: warm-8
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Active Red Flag Warning-30
- Final Signal52
Next 12 hours
Steady conditions, but the temperature swings about 18° across the next 12 hours.
- 4 PMWarmest stretch · 78°
- 1 AMSunrise
- 2 AMCoolest stretch · 61°
- 3 PM—76 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 PM—78 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 5 PM—77 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 PM—74 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 7 PM—70 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 PM—69 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 PM—68 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 10 PM—65 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM—64 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 12 AM—63 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 AM—62 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 AM—61 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
It keeps cooling down overnight
Temperatures fall from about 76° to 61° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: Lafayette, Louisiana
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
77
WATCHFUL
Travel is what is pulling this number down: travel is risky right now.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- A Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA is active for Allen.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?
See all 47 hours (2 days) — free
| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | Light rain | 76° | 76° | 0% | 0.04″ | 14 NNW | 88% |
| 4 PM | Partly cloudy | 78° | 78° | 0% | 0.00″ | 19 N | 66% |
| 5 PM | Mainly clear | 77° | 77° | 0% | 0.00″ | 19 N | 64% |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 74° | 74° | 0% | 0.00″ | 19 N | 64% |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 70° | 70° | 0% | 0.00″ | 20 N | 59% |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 69° | 69° | 0% | 0.00″ | 19 N | 58% |
| 9 PM | Mainly clear | 68° | 68° | 0% | 0.00″ | 20 NNE | 53% |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 65° | 65° | 0% | 0.00″ | 19 NNE | 41% |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 64° | 64° | 0% | 0.00″ | 17 NNE | 42% |
| 12 AM | Mainly clear | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 18 NNE | 44% |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 62° | 62° | 0% | 0.00″ | 17 NNE | 44% |
| 2 AM | Mainly clear | 61° | 61° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 46% |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 60° | 60° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 48% |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 59° | 55° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 49% |
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 58° | 54° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNE | 51% |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 57° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNE | 54% |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 56° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 NNE | 58% |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 57° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 NNE | 60% |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 59° | 56° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 56% |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 61° | 61° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 51% |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 64° | 64° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNE | 48% |
| 12 PM | Clear sky | 66° | 66° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNE | 45% |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 68° | 68° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNE | 43% |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 70° | 70° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNE | 40% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Partly cloudy
86° / 74°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.13″
- Wind:
- 19 mph
- UV:
- 5.7
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Clear sky
71° / 56°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 20 mph
- UV:
- 6.7
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
74° / 53°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 13 mph
- UV:
- 6.5
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
75° / 54°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 7 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
77° / 56°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 7 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
81° / 56°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
83° / 58°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Lafayette hourly weather
Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.
Lafayette 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
Air quality detail
Pollutants, category, and official guidance.