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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Parks LA

Wind Advisory until January 8, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 8, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parks LA
 30.22°N 91.82°W
Last Update:
12:55 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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