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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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