Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 May 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Washington LA

Flood Watch until May 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until May 2, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 9am. High near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 9am. High near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Washington LA
 30.61°N 92.02°W
2:45 am CDT May 1, 2026
5am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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