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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 9 Feb 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Dense Fog Advisory until February 9, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until February 9, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
2:46 am CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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