Lafayette, Louisiana
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Almanac
Average High: 70°
Average Low: 48°
Record high/year: 85° (1915)
Record low/year: 26° (1937)
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:38 AM (CST)
Moon Rise: 10:43 AM (CST)
Sunset: 05:09 PM (CST)
Moon Set: 09:23 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Nowcast as of 3:56 am CST on November 21, 2009
Now
Through 6 am...patches of mostly light rain will move east across southeast Texas. Rainfall totals will generally be less than one tenth of an inch...with isolated amounts of up to one quarter of an inch in areas of heavier rain.
Next 12 Hours
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Partly Cloudy
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 61°
Lo 47°
Chance of Rain
Hi 67°
Lo 47°
Clear
Hi 72°
Lo 49°
Clear
Hi 70°
Lo 47°
Chance of T-storms
Hi 67°
Lo 43°
Clear
Forecast for Lafayette
Today
Occasional rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph along the coast. Chance of rain 80 percent in the morning decreasing to 60 percent in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thanksgiving Day through Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: Central, Lafayette, LA Updated: 4:35 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 55.9 °F | Dew Point: 52 °F | Humidity: 85% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.92 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.11 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: APRSWXNET Lafayette LA US, Lafayette, LA Updated: 4:23 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 56 °F | Dew Point: 52 °F | Humidity: 87% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Elan Subdivision, Lafayette, LA Updated: 4:38 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54.3 °F | Dew Point: 25 °F | Humidity: 32% | Wind: ESE at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.11 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: APRSWXNET Carencro LA US, Carencro, LA Updated: 4:23 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 56 °F | Dew Point: 53 °F | Humidity: 89% | Wind: SSE at 4 mph | Pressure: 29.98 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: SW Milton, Maurice, LA Updated: 4:30 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54.1 °F | Dew Point: 52 °F | Humidity: 94% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.17 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: MesoWest CRN SITE AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISI LA US CRN, Cade, LA Updated: 4:00 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: AGH - Abbeville, Abbeville, LA Updated: 4:36 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54.0 °F | Dew Point: 52 °F | Humidity: 93% | Wind: East at 11.0 mph | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.19 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Belair, New Iberia, LA Updated: 4:38 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54.7 °F | Dew Point: 52 °F | Humidity: 91% | Wind: NNE at 3.1 mph | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.16 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Hargrave Ln, Kaplan, LA Updated: 4:36 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 55.3 °F | Dew Point: 53 °F | Humidity: 92% | Wind: North at 5.0 mph | Pressure: 29.98 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.25 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Westgate Village, Opelousas, LA Updated: 4:38 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 56.2 °F | Dew Point: 50 °F | Humidity: 80% | Wind: ESE at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.98 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Cross D Ranch, Eunice, LA Updated: 4:37 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 54.7 °F | Dew Point: 40 °F | Humidity: 58% | Wind: East at 3.1 mph | Pressure: 29.85 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
785 fxus64 klch 210558 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 1158 PM CST Friday Nov 20 2009 Aviation... surface low now appears to be centered off the Texas coast...about 60 nm southeast of Matagorda Bay...in the vicinity of stronger convection in the western Gulf. Low is still expected to track across the northwest Gulf...toward southern or southeastern la...remaining south of our taf sites. Radar currently shows just patchy light rain over la and southeast Texas with an area of heavier rain offshore. Expect rainfall to increase in area tonight over southern taf sites as the low moves closer to the coast...with heaviest rainfall to remain offshore. Ceilings and visbys also expected to lower to MVFR tonight as rain area increases. In addition...northeast winds are expected to strengthen to between 10-15 knots tonight...gradually shifting to the north by midday Saturday at kbpt and klch...and middle afternoon at kaex...klft and kara. Conditions should begin to improve late Saturday as the low system moves northeast of the area. 24 && Previous discussion... /issued 921 PM CST Friday Nov 20 2009/ Discussion... latest surface analysis shows a broad area of low pressure off the middle Texas coast while water vapor imagery shows shortwave trough crossing cntl Texas. Weak vorts rounding the shortwave evident in clusters of rain...one currently moving out of S-cntl la and into southeastern la with another larger area moving along the Upper Texas coast toward southeastern Texas. Yet another round of rain showing up over cntl Texas near the main shortwave trough. Some convection noted within the rain shield over the northwestern Gulf in vicinity of the surface low. Main change to the forecast tonight is to remove mention of thunder over most of the forecast area as conditions look too stable. However left mention of isolated thunder over the southeastern zones as storms offshore could move ashore into this region later tonight given current and forecast trajectories. Otherwise going forecasts look good with rain a good bet overnight. Temperatures/winds look fine as is and no changes planned there. Update out shortly. 25 Previous discussion... /issued 553 PM CST Friday Nov 20 2009/ Aviation... an area of light rain was moving east across southern la...mainly affecting southeastern taf sites. Will see a break early this evening with the next round of light rain expected to move into the northwest Gulf and across southern areas late this evening into the overnight hours. This rainfall is the result of an upper level trough and associated surface low near the Texas coast that will lift NE across the area tonight into early Saturday. Expect periods of mainly light rain beginning around 02z at kbpt...with rainfall progressing east across klch and into klft and kara from 03z-06z. VFR ceilings and visbys expected at kaex. VFR also expected at klft and kara through late tonight...becoming MVFR between 10z-12z...while generally MVFR conditions to prevail throughout the period at klch and kbpt. In addition...as the surface low develops and moves toward the area tonight...a tightening gradient will produce breezy northeasterly winds with possible gusts between 20 and 25 kts overnight into early Saturday mainly for southern taf sites. 24 Previous discussion... /issued 435 PM CST Friday Nov 20 2009/ Discussion...rather challenging forecast and hence running a little late. Was hoping for better continuity between models...particularly the emcwf and GFS...but this did not occur. Have trended toward the GFS solution which was offered some support by the local WRF model as well as HPC. Thus a more progressive and shorter-lived event than advertised by the European model. Radar showing light to moderate rains over south Louisiana advancing east. Expecting secondary batch of rains to advance across the area overnight so carrying categorical probability of precipitation south...likely north. Primarily looking at over-running rains and any lightning activity to be be minimal at most. Rains amounts of 1 to 2 inches expected along the Interstate 10 corridor south...and lesser amounts further north. Rains taper off Saturday with system advancing east. Remainder of weekend looking dry and cool with a northerly flow remaining in place. Next potential frontal passage and rain-maker coming Tuesday. Marine...low pressure deepening and moving across the northwest Gulf will bring strengthening winds and building seas tonight. Widespread rain will accompany the system. Winds and rains will diminish Saturday as the system exits east. && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 50 63 46 71 / 80 40 10 10 kbpt 51 65 46 71 / 60 30 10 10 kaex 50 62 43 68 / 60 40 10 10 klft 52 60 47 67 / 80 50 10 10 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 6 am to 6 PM CST Saturday for coastal waters from Cameron, la to High Island, Texas out 20 nm- coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron, la out 20 nm-coastal waters from lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City, la out 20 nm-waters from Cameron, la to High Island, Texas extending from 20 nm to 60 nm-waters from Intracoastal City, la to Cameron, la extending from 20 nm to 60 nm-waters from lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City, la extending from 20 nm to 60 nm. Gale Warning until 6 am CST Saturday for coastal waters from Cameron, la to High Island, Texas out 20 nm-coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron, la out 20 nm-coastal waters from lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City, la out 20 nm-waters from Cameron, la to High Island, Texas extending from 20 nm to 60 nm-waters from Intracoastal City, la to Cameron, la extending from 20 nm to 60 nm- waters from lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City, la extending from 20 nm to 60 nm. Small Craft Advisory until 6 am CST Saturday for Calcasieu Lake- Sabine Lake-Vermilion Bay. && $$