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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 May 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milton LA

Flood Warning May 2, 05:49am until May 2, 01:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning May 2, 05:49am until May 2, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sat

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milton LA
 30.11°N 92.08°W
Last Update:
2:46 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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