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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Washington LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 12:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 25, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington LA
 30.61°N 92.07°W
Last Update:
11:46 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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