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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Breaux Bridge LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Breaux Bridge LA
 30.24°N 91.89°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
 
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