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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Kaplan LA
 30.07°N 92.37°W
Last Update:
8:46 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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