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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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