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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
7:45 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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