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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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