Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Dec 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

Cold Weather Advisory December 15, 05:43am until December 15, 10:00am
Freeze Warning December 15, 05:43am until December 15, 09:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory December 15, 05:43am until December 15, 10:00am
    Freeze Warning December 15, 05:43am until December 15, 09:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost before 10pm, then widespread frost after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost before 10pm, then widespread frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.52°N 92.1°W
5:05 am CST Dec 15, 2025
5am CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 21, 2025
 
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