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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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