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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
2:50 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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