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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 12 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scott LASimilar City Names

Flood Warning May 12, 07:22am until May 15, 10:00pm
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning May 12, 07:22am until May 15, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Scott LASimilar City Names
 30.24°N 92.08°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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