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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 1 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Scott LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog before 3am. Low around 54. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog before 3am. Low around 54. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Scott LA
 30.27°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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