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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	31 Mar 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

Today
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.