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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	6 Jun 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.