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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 6 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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