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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1034.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 11:56am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 11:56am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
11:45 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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