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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
10:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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