Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
12:45 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
1pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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