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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Apr 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Opelousas LA

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Cloudy, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.