Heavy rain has caused more than two dozen road closures throughout Lafayette Parish.
Lafayette, LA
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73°
Fair
- Humidity: 67%
- Feels Like: 73°
- Heat Index: 73°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 73°
- UV Index: 11 Extreme
- Sunrise: 06:14:13 AM
- Sunset: 07:55:11 PM
- Dew Point: 61°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mostly sunny. High 82F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies. Low 64F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 84F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Late-season Hurricane Zeta, the 27th of 30 named storms in the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, briefly became a major Category 3 hurricane with top winds of 115 mph as it made landfall Oct. 28 near Cocodrie, according to a new post-season r…
A flash flood warning was issued for Lafayette, Crowley and Scott until 12 p.m. Tuesday.
The Army Corps of Engineers re-imposed twice-weekly inspections of levees along the Mississippi River below Baton Rouge on Monday, as the water level at the Carrollton Gauge in New Orleans rose back above 11 feet.
The main line of storms is expected to arrive around 2 or 3 p.m.
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A tornado watch has been posted for parts of Louisiana north and west of Lafayette. It's in effect until 9 p.m.
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St. Martin Parish President Chester Cedars declared a state of emergency Thursday morning for Lower St. Martin Parish because of an imminent threat of flooding in Stephensville and Belle River, according to a statement from the St. Martin Parish S…
Sandbags are available Wednesday to Acadiana residents as heavy rains are predicted to move through the area again.
KATC is providing live updates on the Facebook page.
Charitable groups in St. Landry Parish are banding together to support families devastated by Saturday’s tornado in Palmetto.
Weather researchers from Norman, Oklahoma on Monday were employing drones to comb the St. Landry Parish area near the site of a Saturday tornado that claimed a life and destroyed or damaged at least 16 homes.
Marquitha Reed said Saturday’s tornado in Palmetto was like living through “The Wizard of Oz.”
The man killed when a tornado ripped through a stretch of homes in Palmetto early Saturday has been identified as 27-year-old Jose Antonio Higareda of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard confirmed.
A flash flood watch is in effect for areas of central, south central and southwest Louisiana until 1 p.m. Tuesday as rain and winds begin to begin to pick up across the area.
Interstate 10 East is closed near mile marker 69 in Acadia Parish because of a fatal crash.
New severe thunderstorm warnings were issued at about 4 p.m. Wednesday for portions of lower Acadiana as storms move through Louisiana.
Acadiana area school districts are ending classes early Wednesday due to the threat of severe weather moving into the region in the afternoon.
The Bayou Sorrel Bridge will have both lanes closed this weekend while DOTD crews make repairs to the bridge, the Iberville Parish Council said Wednesday.
The Lafayette Police Department will close Ambassador Caffery at its intersection with Guilbeau Road on Thursday to conduct a survey of the scene of a fatal crash that occurred Friday, according to a statement from the police department.
One person is dead after a dump truck collided with two vehicles and crashed into a utility pole overnight on Ambassador Caffery Parkway.
Broussard residents and businesses that saw a spike in water usage as a result of last week's winter storm will only have to foot half of the overage on their utility bills.
The Stuller Family Foundation has offered to match all donations up to the next $30,000 made to the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing’s Freeze Found, which was initiated to house homeless and nearly homeless people during col…
LAKE CHARLES — New misery visited upon southwest Louisiana last week — low water pressure that forced public building closures and bedeviled families, as well as widespread loss of power during record, bitter cold — will stay front-of-mind for loc…
Some Acadiana hotels saw an increase in customers this week thanks to a rare winter storm that iced over the interstate and wreaked havoc on some utilities services.
LAKE CHARLES — The latest challenge to daily life in Lake Charles and vicinity is water pressure, several sources in that beleaguered Southwest Louisiana city suggested this week. Well, one of many challenges.
Wintry weather cut a slash across Louisiana this week, southwest to northeast, cancelling college classes or altering delivery for classes and driving University of Louisiana System member institution leaders to find ways to accommodate students s…
Even though Lafayette has its own utility system, most of the electricity its customers consume is generated elsewhere, making Lafayette Utilities System reliant on the electrical power grid and subject to rolling blackouts during emergencies.
Interstate 10 has re-opened throughout Louisiana, State Police said Wednesday afternoon.
Schools around Acadiana are weighing the pros and cons of canceling classes as continued winter weather poses a variety of safety and logistical concerns, from buses driving on potentially icy roads to prolonged water pressure problems.
The Louisiana Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed three deaths related to winter weather this week.
Severe wintry weather largely bypassed Louisiana’s coastal parishes Wednesday morning, as small craft warnings off the coast and winter advisories were as bad as it got in and around Lafayette.
Lafayette Utilities System announced another round of rolling blackouts from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Lafayette Parish School System will close all schools and facilities Wednesday, with system leaders citing the "best interest and safety for students, faculty and staff."
Freezing weather that gripped the Acadiana region Monday night and early Tuesday resulted from the second of two cold fronts that moved into the area. Expect another.
Almost 600 homeless people were being housed in Acadiana area hotels during the hard freeze that’s affecting Acadiana, a spokesman for Catholic Charities said Tuesday morning.
An elderly woman's body was discovered in the front yard of her neighbor's home on Tuesday morning, according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Rolling blackouts were eased late this morning after being in effect for some two hours, SLEMCO spokesperson Mary Laurent said at 9:33 a.m.
Lafayette Parish School System will close all schools and facilities Wednesday, with system leaders citing the "best interest and safety for students, faculty and staff."
Freezing weather that gripped the Acadiana region Monday night and early Tuesday resulted from the second of two cold fronts that moved into the area. Expect another.
Almost 600 homeless people were being housed in Acadiana area hotels during the hard freeze that’s affecting Acadiana, a spokesman for Catholic Charities said Tuesday morning.
An elderly woman's body was discovered in the front yard of her neighbor's home on Tuesday morning, according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Rolling blackouts were eased late this morning after being in effect for some two hours, SLEMCO spokesperson Mary Laurent said at 9:33 a.m.
Nearly 3,000 Acadiana residents are still without power on Tuesday as freezing temps continue to cause issues across the region and state, according to utility officials.
A 50-year-old Lafayette man died as a result of the winter storm on Monday, the first storm-related fatality in Louisiana.
Louisiana is experiencing a sharp increase power usage thanks to a rare winter storm that blanketed the state in ice and snow.
A stay-at-home order and curfew for Lafayette Parish will remain in place until 8 a.m. Tuesday, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory announced Monday afternoon.
Reed Stringer woke around 7 a.m. Monday to find a blanket of white outside his bedroom window.
Roadways and bridges across Acadiana are closed due to ice and other wintry precipitation.
Here's a list of power outages as of 6 a.m.