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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 13, 09:00pm until February 14, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9pm. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 13, 2026-6pm CST Feb 20, 2026
 
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