Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely.  Low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
7:46 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
10am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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