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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Chataignier LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    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 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South 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 83. 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 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Chataignier LA
 30.48°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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