Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 18 Jun 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30°N 92.29°W
7:46 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
11am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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