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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 10:58pm until February 1, 10:00am
Freeze Warning until February 1, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 10:58pm until February 1, 10:00am
    Freeze Warning until February 1, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 10pm. 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. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 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 and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost before 3am, then widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 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 and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 7, 2026
 
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