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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lawtell LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lawtell LA
 30.56°N 92.2°W
Last Update:
1:46 am CDT Aug 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 23, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
 
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