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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Kaplan LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Kaplan LA
 30.09°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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