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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 68%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Opelousas LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Partly 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:
7:46 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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