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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 30 Nov 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 30, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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