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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette LA
 30.22°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
5:45 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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