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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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