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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 25 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridge LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridge LA
 30.15°N 92.16°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 25, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2025
 
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