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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	2 Apr 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Estherwood LA

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.