Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ridge LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ridge LA
 30.13°N 92.24°W
1:46 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
5pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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