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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 3 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington LA
 30.61°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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