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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opelousas LA
 30.54°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 2, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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