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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Fog/Mist

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Port Barre LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Port Barre LA
 30.56°N 91.94°W
Last Update:
12:25 pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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