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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then 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 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. 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 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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