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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Apr 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Milton LA

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 73 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.