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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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