Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 3 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA
 30.56°N 92.1°W
1:01 pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
2pm CDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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