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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
11:06 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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