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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Nov 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Veterans Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
12:20 pm CST Nov 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 10, 2026-6pm CST Nov 16, 2026
 
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