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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ridge LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ridge LA
 30.13°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Jun 2, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 2, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 8, 2024
 
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