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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

27°C

80°F

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1017.8 mb (30.06 in)
Dewpoint 23°C (73°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index29°C (84°F)
Last update 11 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 32. Heat index values as high as 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 32 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 29 °C

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 30. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °C

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 32. Heat index values as high as 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 30. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
6:20 pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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