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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

22°C

72°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NE 13 km/h
Barometer 1013.3 mb (29.92 in)
Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cankton LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 10 km/h.

    Low: 19 °C

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 28 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °C

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 10 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cankton LA
 30.36°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
8:46 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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