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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Branch LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Branch LA
 30.43°N 92.31°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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