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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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