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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.72°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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