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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 10 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • 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 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette Regional Airport LA
 30.2°N 92°W
Last Update:
6:25 pm CDT Jul 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 10, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 17, 2025
 
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