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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Melville LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Melville LA
 30.74°N 91.77°W
Last Update:
2:46 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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