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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.72°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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