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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 9pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 1, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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