Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 22 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Extreme Heat Warning until July 22, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until July 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette Regional Airport LA
 30.2°N 92°W
12:05 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
 
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