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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Dec 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
5:45 pm CST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 22, 2025
 
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