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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:53 pm 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 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °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: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 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

    Slight Chance
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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, 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 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
2:45 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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