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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	1 Apr 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Henderson LA

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.