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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Washington LA

Flood Watch May 1, 07:58pm until May 2, 04:00am
Wind Advisory until May 2, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Flood Watch May 1, 07:58pm until May 2, 04:00am
    Wind Advisory until May 2, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °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 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Washington LA
 30.63°N 92.09°W
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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