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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Opelousas LA

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 09:00pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Opelousas LA
 30.49°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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