Predictions for rainfall and storm surge in south-central Louisiana, including Lafayette, were reduced Friday afternoon as the track of Tropical Storm Cristobal was shifted to the east.
Lafayette, LA
Right Now
74°
Clear
- Humidity: 90%
- Feels Like: 74°
- Heat Index: 74°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 74°
- UV Index: 11 Extreme
- Sunrise: 06:06:14 AM
- Sunset: 08:07:57 PM
- Dew Point: 71°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Sun and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 91F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low 74F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
Tomorrow
Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then windy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely. High 81F. Winds NNE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
A St. Martinville man died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on LA Hwy 182 near Boudreaux Road in St. Martin Parish.
As coronavirus restrictions ease up and protests continue across the country, those in south Louisiana are bracing for the possibility of heavy rains as Tropical Storm Cristobal looms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm Cristobal could make landfall in Louisiana this weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, bringing with it potentially heavy rains.
Tropical Storm Cristobal is forecast to make landfall Sunday afternoon on the central Louisiana coast just south of Franklin, accompanied by as much as 15 inches of rain, 65 mph winds and storm surge of as much as 6 feet above ground across parts …
Tropical Storm Cristobal could make landfall on the Louisiana coast south of Franklin by mid-day Sunday, packing winds of 65 mph, heavy rains and some storm surge, according to the 10 a.m. forecast of the National Hurricane Center.
Buckle up: Forecasters expect that troublesome Tropical Storm Cristobal will deliver a risk of storm surge, heavy rainfall and strong winds this weekend along portions of the U.S. Gulf coast from Texas to the Florida panhandle, including the Louis…
A tropical depression crawling slowly west of the Bay of Campeche has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Cristobal after achieving wind speeds of 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday morning.
A tropical depression is still forecast to be headed northeast in the central Gulf of Mexico on Friday in the National Hurricane Center's 10 p.m. Monday forecast. But will it be the same Tropical Depression 3 that formed Monday afternoon?
Delays on I-10 East near Scott to last hours after 18-wheeler hauling hazardous materials overturned
Traffic delays on Interstate 10 East are expected to last hours after an 18-wheeler crashed between the Scott and Ambassador Caffery Parkway exits Tuesday morning.
Preliminary assessments of storm damage in Acadia Parish suggest a short but furious EF-3 tornado — winds were estimated at 150 mph — that left one woman dead and a handful of people injured northwest of Church Point.
CHURCH POINT — Strong winds — likely with “rotation,” weather forecasters believe — moved through Acadiana late Sunday, killing one person and damaging at least five homes in the Church Point area.
Several homes were destroyed and one person was killed following a possible tornado Sunday night near Church Point.
Thunderstorms are expected to continue through the weekend after areas of Louisiana saw significant rainfall Thursday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.
A tornado watch has been issued through 4 a.m. Monday for most of Louisiana and portions of Mississippi and Texas, the National Weather Service announced.
Forecasters have posted a tornado watch for the north half of Acadiana and areas north and west of Baton Rouge as a cold front approaches Louisiana.
Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash involving a school bus and a car in Lafayette Parish, KATC reports.
The work week will begin warm and dry before another cold front settles into southeast Louisiana, likely bringing some heavy rain along with it.
Showers are expected across southeast Louisiana overnight Thursday into Friday morning -- but the National Weather Service says the weekend will likely be clear and dry.
The intersection of Kaliste Saloom Road and E. Broussard Road in Lafayette Parish will be out of commission for about a month starting Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for parts of southeast Louisiana until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Motorists who frequently use Dulles Drive may encounter detours in some areas after construction begins Feb. 3.
Wintry weather has returned to southeast Louisiana. A drop in temperatures could lead to a light freeze Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Expect significantly cooler weather on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Strong winds, tornadoes, hail and heavy rain are headed toward Acadiana on Saturday morning.
Lafayette Police Chief Toby Aguillard was paid a $70,000 settlement Monday to resign.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has highlighted a portion of south Louisiana as being at an enhanced risk of seeing severe weather Saturday.
The start of the work week will be calm and warm(ish) across southeast Louisiana, but forecasters expect temperatures to drop slightly by Tuesday as a weak front approaches the area.
Jackets will be needed to ring in 2020, but the National Weather Service says rain isn't expected in southeast Louisiana until Wednesday night.
Widespread rains are expected across southeast Louisiana this weekend, forecasters say. Cooler weather isn't likely to grace our area until next week.
Clouds will stick around for most of Monday, but upcoming dry weather is expected to bring another typically-warm Christmas in southeast Louisiana.
A wet weekend is in store for southeast Louisiana as the next storm system approaches our area, the National Weather Service says.
Because of the the increased chance for severe weather this afternoon, all Lafayette Parish School System schools will dismiss one hour earlier than their normal dismissal time, according to LPSS spokeswoman Jennifer Gardner
Strong, possibly severe thunderstorms are expected across southeast Louisiana Monday as a cold front pushes through the Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service says.
Substantial rainfall will pass through southeast Louisiana on Tuesday as a slow-moving cold front approaches, forecasters say.
Dry weather will come to an end as an approaching front is expected to shower southeast Louisiana overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
Motorists traveling the always-busy intersection of Johnston Street at Ambassador Caffery Parkway this holiday season will be spared additional delays from road work expected to begin this week.
Chilly weather will come to an end during Thanksgiving week as forecasters predict rain showers and cloud coverage for much of southeast Louisiana.
An Arctic front may generate record lows Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Lafayette, a forecaster said, which he suggested should turn Acadiana’s attention to protecting people, pets and plants.
Strong, possibly severe thunderstorms are expected across southeast Louisiana Monday as a cold front pushes through the Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service says.
Substantial rainfall will pass through southeast Louisiana on Tuesday as a slow-moving cold front approaches, forecasters say.
Dry weather will come to an end as an approaching front is expected to shower southeast Louisiana overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
Motorists traveling the always-busy intersection of Johnston Street at Ambassador Caffery Parkway this holiday season will be spared additional delays from road work expected to begin this week.
Chilly weather will come to an end during Thanksgiving week as forecasters predict rain showers and cloud coverage for much of southeast Louisiana.
An Arctic front may generate record lows Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Lafayette, a forecaster said, which he suggested should turn Acadiana’s attention to protecting people, pets and plants.
An arctic airmass is expected bring the first freeze of the season Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, along with record lows at several locations across south Louisiana.
The "roller coaster ride of temperatures," as the National Weather Service called it, will persist in southeastern Louisiana this week with near 80 degree temperatures Monday before the possibility of a freeze on Tuesday and Wednesday.
No matter their costumes tonight, Halloween trick-or-treaters will need to add an extra layer of protection against the expected cold.
An Abbeville man and his daughter received a terrifying wake-up call Saturday morning, according to a report from KATC TV-3. At around 6 a.m. a gust of wind lifted their mobile home off of its concrete pillars and dropped it to the ground.
Tropical Storm Olga formed on Friday afternoon, a few hours before the system is expected to merge with a cold front, become post-tropical and make landfall in Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The mayors of Broussard and Youngsville are working together to secure state funding for improvements to a well-traveled stretch of La. 89, also known as the Youngsville Highway.