Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 18 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Branch LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Branch LA
 30.43°N 92.31°W
12:25 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
1pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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