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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA
 30.56°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
5:05 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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