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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 7 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 12:00am until January 8, 08:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 67. 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: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 67. 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 possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
8:45 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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