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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 May 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Warning May 13, 05:07pm until May 18, 01:00pm
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning May 13, 05:07pm until May 18, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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