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Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.03°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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