Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Iota LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. High near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °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

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. High near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Iota LA
 30.3°N 92.42°W
6:20 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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