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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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