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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1035.4 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cankton LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Cankton LA
 30.38°N 92.13°W
Last Update:
10:05 am CST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 1, 2026-6pm CST Feb 7, 2026
 
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