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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.