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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 02:00am until February 1, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 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. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:51 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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