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Lafayette, Louisiana
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Almanac
Average High: 91°
Average Low: 73°
Record high/year: 103° (1925)
Record low/year: 61° (1940)
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:38 AM (CDT)
Moon Rise: 10:26 PM (CDT)
Sunset: 07:42 PM (CDT)
Moon Set: 11:23 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Today
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Nowcast as of 1:53 PM CDT on August 21, 2008
Now
Through 3 PM...scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to move northeast at 20 mph across the area. Some of the stronger storms will occur between Opelousas and Lafayette eastward to the Atchafalaya River. Occasional lightning and rainfall rates around one inch per hour will occur with these storms. Otherwise...light to moderate rainfall can be expected with rates between one tenth to one quarter of an inch per hour.
Next 12 Hours
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Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 85°
Lo 72°
T-storms
Hi 92°
Lo 74°
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Hi 92°
Lo 74°
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Hi 90°
Lo 74°
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Hi 92°
Lo 72°
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Forecast for Lafayette
Rest of Today
Mostly cloudy in the afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s inland...in the mid 70s coast. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s inland... in the upper 80s coast. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s inland...in the upper 80s coast.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s inland...in the upper 80s coast.
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: Central, Lafayette, LA Updated: 2:33 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 78.1 °F | Dew Point: 76 °F | Humidity: 94% | Wind: NE at 1.0 mph | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.16 in | Heat Index: 81 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Carencro LA US, Carencro, LA Updated: 2:33 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 87 °F | Dew Point: 78 °F | Humidity: 76% | Wind: SE at 4 mph | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 101 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: SW Milton, Maurice, LA Updated: 2:40 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 84.3 °F | Dew Point: 78 °F | Humidity: 82% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.90 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 96 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest CRN SITE AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISI LA US, Cade, LA Updated: 12:00 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 86 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: North at 5 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 83 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET St.Martinsville LA US, New Iberia, LA Updated: 2:27 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 88 °F | Dew Point: 88 °F | Humidity: 100% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.93 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 121 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
535 fxus64 klch 211940 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 240 PM CDT Thursday Aug 21 2008 Discussion... after another round of rains and thunderstorms this morning...activity is quickly dissipating this afternoon. These storms were a result of the upper level trough that has been sitting over Texas the next couple of days. This system is forecasted to elongate and weaken by Friday morning...and therefore rain chances return to seasonal late morning through afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the next week. The only exception will be as remnants of Fay reach MS by the Monday- Tuesday time frame...have lowered probability of precipitation region wide to slight chance due to subsidence/drier air. Temperature-wise...showing afternoon highs in the low to middle 90s...but depending on how strong the subsidence is next week...could see temperatures reach into the middle or upper 90s. && Aviation... VFR conditions should prevail through the evening. MVFR conditions are expected for patchy ground fog late tonight. && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 74 91 74 92 74 / 10 30 10 30 10 kbpt 75 91 74 92 75 / 10 30 10 30 10 kaex 71 92 71 92 71 / 10 30 10 30 10 klft 73 91 74 92 74 / 10 30 10 30 10 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...none. && $$
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