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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Iota LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Iota LA
 30.3°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
1:47 am CDT Aug 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 26, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2025
 
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