Wind, but no rain, is in the forecast for the 38th annual Festival International de Louisiane, a free festival taking place this weekend in downtown Lafayette.
Lafayette, LA
Right Now
79°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 90%
- Feels Like: 87°
- Heat Index: 87°
- Wind: 11 mph
- Wind Chill: 79°
- UV Index: 10 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:18:44 AM
- Sunset: 07:50:39 PM
- Dew Point: 76°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 86F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Low 76F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Considerable cloudiness. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Day
Temp
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
86°/76°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 70s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 06:18:44 AM
Sunset: 07:50:39 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: S @ 15 mph
UV Index: 10 Very High
Wednesday Night
Cloudy. Low 76F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
89°/70°
More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:17:59 AM
Sunset: 07:51:18 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies early. Scattered thunderstorms developing later at night. Low around 70F. SSW winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Fri
Fri
Friday
88°/64°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 06:17:16 AM
Sunset: 07:51:58 PM
Humidity: 63%
Wind: N @ 11 mph
UV Index: 11
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 64F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
84°/66°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 10%
Sunrise: 06:16:33 AM
Sunset: 07:52:38 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: NNE @ 5 mph
UV Index: 11
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
81°/69°
Showers. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 51%
Sunrise: 06:15:52 AM
Sunset: 07:53:17 PM
Humidity: 68%
Wind: ESE @ 8 mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Sunday Night
Rain with thunderstorms by morning. Low 69F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Mon
Mon
Monday
80°/70°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 06:15:12 AM
Sunset: 07:53:56 PM
Humidity: 85%
Wind: ESE @ 8 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Scattered thunderstorms. Low around 70F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
83°/70°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 06:14:33 AM
Sunset: 07:54:36 PM
Humidity: 77%
Wind: W @ 7 mph
UV Index: 10 Very High
Tuesday Night
Variably cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Two tornadoes and strong straightline winds contributed to widespread damage across St. Landry Parish on Wednesday, a National Weather Service official said.
Four people were injured with one in critical condition after winds brought a tree down on a vehicle Wednesday morning in Opelousas, the National Weather Service Lake Charles office said.
More than 5,500 SLEMCO customers were still without power Thursday and communities were in the process of cleaning up damaged buildings and downed trees and power lines a day after a storm bro…
