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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
12:45 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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