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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
1:45 am CST Nov 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 15, 2026-6pm CST Nov 21, 2026
 
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