Outdoor conditions in

Kaplan

Louisiana
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:00AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 83°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 85°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 86°Sunny1% rain59% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 87°Sunny1% rain57% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 88°Sunny2% rain54% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 89°Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 87°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 85°Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 82°Clear4% rain67% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 77°Clear4% rain79% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 75°Mostly Clear4% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Clear4% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 73°Mostly Clear3% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 72°Mostly Clear3% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 71°Partly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 69°Partly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 68°Partly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 68°Partly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 68°Mostly Sunny4% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 67°Mostly Cloudy25% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 69°Partly Sunny25% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 73°Mostly Cloudy26% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  24. 79°Slight Chance Rain Showers26% rain69% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
52–97%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
32%
Humidity
38–97%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
35–51%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–65%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
41–74%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 89° / 70°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 52–97% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 87° / 66°Friday looks breezy.32% rain · Humidity 38–97% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 72° / 55°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 35–51% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 76° / 51°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–65% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 81° / 55°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 41–74% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lafayette area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
48GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground48 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kaplan radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Kaplan.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
67%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Lafayette

About 21 miles away, the Lafayette hub looks more deeply at Lafayette, LA. It reflects that wider area rather than Kaplan’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lafayette area, about 21 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Kaplan, LA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.