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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 04:16am until January 27, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 04:16am until January 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:45 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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