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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 4 Dec 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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