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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bayou Current LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bayou Current LA
 30.78°N 91.8°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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