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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Melville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Melville LA
 30.67°N 91.8°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 9, 2026-6pm CST Nov 16, 2026
 
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