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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	6 Apr 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.