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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.26 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.