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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Heat Advisory until July 20, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 21, 12:00pm until July 21, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until July 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
10:56 am CDT Jul 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
 
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