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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 30 Jan 6:53 am 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

  • Today

    Today: 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 19 °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 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
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 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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