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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carencro LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carencro LA
 30.31°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
12:25 pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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