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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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