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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 8 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Washington LA
 30.61°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
2:25 pm CDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 8, 2024-6pm CDT May 14, 2024
 
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