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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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