Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto LA

Fire Weather Watch March 29, 11:00am until March 29, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 28, 11:00am until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto LA
 30.7°N 91.91°W
3:46 pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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