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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kaplan LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaplan LA
 30.02°N 92.29°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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