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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

Flood Watch May 1, 04:00am until May 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 9am. High near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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: 66 °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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 around 15 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.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 9am. High near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 53. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. 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 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Washington LA
 30.63°N 92.09°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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