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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1034.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 02:37pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 02:37pm until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Washington LA
 30.63°N 92.09°W
Last Update:
11:45 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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