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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Washington LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Washington LA
 30.68°N 92.04°W
Last Update:
6:20 pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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