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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.54°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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