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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

Flood Warning May 12, 07:35pm until May 15, 10:00pm
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning May 12, 07:35pm until May 15, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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