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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	27 Jun 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.