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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 7 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Broadmoor LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 70 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 72 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 93 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 73 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 73 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Broadmoor LA
 30.15°N 92.08°W
3:35 pm CDT Jun 7, 2023
5pm CDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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