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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 08:14am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 08:14am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
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:
6:45 am CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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