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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 8 May 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92°W
Last Update:
11:56 am CDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 8, 2024-6pm CDT May 14, 2024
 
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