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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Kaplan LA

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Widespread frost between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Widespread frost between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Kaplan LA
 30.09°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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