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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Dec 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of sprinkles before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
11:45 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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