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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 30 Dec 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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