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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. High near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. High near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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