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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
1:15 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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