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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 2 Feb 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Melville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Melville LA
 30.62°N 91.75°W
Last Update:
5:45 pm CST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 2, 2026-6pm CST Feb 9, 2026
 
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